A massive storm unleashed high winds and torrential rains across California on Thursday, threatening much of the state with flash flooding and mudslides, leaving a child dead and knocking out power to tens of thousands.
The "atmospheric river"—an airborne current of dense moisture flowing from the ocean—was expected to persist, drenching much of California with heavy rains at a rate of 1 inch per hour, the National Weather Service said, with dangerous, gale-force gusts forecast throughout the day.
Atmospheric rivers will become larger—and possibly more destructive—because of warmer air and water temperatures from climate change, scientists say. Sonoma County residents living near the Russian River between Healdsburg and Jenner were advised by authorities to evacuate their homes, with the waterway forecast to crest at 33 feet late Thursday before receding below flood stage. The area lies in the heart of the Sonoma Wine Country, a tourist magnet just north of San Francisco.
Fire-ravaged hill slopes stripped of vegetation were also particularly vulnerable to slides. In Santa Barbara County, homes in three areas where wildfires left burn scars behind were ordered to evacuate.
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