California has been bearing the brunt of storms that are among the worst natural disasters the state has ever faced, the governor’s office said.
With a death toll standing at 19, widespread power outages, and entire communities covered either with water or mud, it’s hard to see how the state can pull out of this disaster when a $25 billion deficit is already looming for the next year.
More than 90% of the state has been placed under a flood watch, while 96,000 people were evacuated or given the warning to do so. This included Montecito on the central coast, where celebrities like Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen DeGeneres live. Social media was filled with scenes of mudslides and raging water pouring past homes there.
Major storm damage to the road into Matilija Canyon north of #Ojai. Residents are cut off and Ventura County Sheriff has evacuated more than 70 people via helicopter. You can see why. Multiple sections of road completely washed away and impassible. #kcalnews #CAwx @NWSLosAngeles pic.twitter.com/XPXLMnCuZY
“These storms are among the most deadly natural disasters in the modern history of our state,” Nancy Ward, the emergency services director for Newsom’s office, said Friday.
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