Another round of storms headed to California as it worsens the treacherous flooding in California.
On March 13, 2023, when the residents were still grappling with overflowing rivers, and a leeve breach that forced ten-thousands of residents to evacuate, a new atmospheric river, arrived. Atmospheric rivers are large, narrow streams in the sky that can carry saturated air thousands of miles like a fire horse, arrived to slam the California state Monday, When 34 of California’s 58 countries were already in a state of emergency issued by the governor’s office.
Atmospheric rivers caused severe rains and mountain snow, As the result of which 2 – fatalities have been reported. According to the National Weather Service, about 15 million people (about twice the population of New Jersey) are under flood alerts and isolated areas of the state have received more than a foot of rain. About more than 25,000 people are without electricity, according to Poweroutage.U.S.
TWEETS AND PICTURES SHARED
Full closure of #Hwy1 from Salinas Road to Highway 129 in #Watsonville due to flooding. No ETO. Please avoid all no essential travel in the area #Hwy129″ tweeted Caltrans District 5, part of the state’s transportation department.
Soquel resident Molly Watson shared a photo with CNN on March 12, 2023, “This is the one road that leads into town,” Watson said. “We are now an island.”
NINE ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS HAVE HIT CALIFORNIA
In California, a total of nine atmospheric rivers in rapid succession has drenched from north to south. The last atmospheric river was in 24 December, 1861, and it bankrupted the state by lasting for 45 days. The largest flood in history that occurred in California is recorded as the atmospheric river that occurred on December 24, 1861.
