The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California, knocking out power and turning city streets into rivers as mudslides cut off motorways | Read more:
More than 33 million Californians were threatened by severe weather throughout the day as"heavy to excessive" rainfall was expected across the state, especially in southern California.The high winds wreaked havoc on the power grid, knocking out electricity to 180,000 homes and businesses as of midday yesterday, according to data from Poweroutage.us.
"It was more intense because of the prior storm, the ground was much more saturated, which led to a lot more flooding and a lot more rescues because of the ground saturation." Meanwhile, terrain denuded by past wildfires has created an increased risk of flash floods and mudslides. In the Rancho Oso area of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, mud and debris across the roadway isolated about 400 people and 70 horses, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said on Twitter, posting a photo of a vehicle stuck in the mud.
"Please stay home and do not drive today if at all possible," the highway patrol advised on Twitter, posting pictures of mudslides and fallen rock that blocked the highway.
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