Roughly 560,000 homes are without power in California and the National Weather Service is warning that recent downpours may cause flooding throughout the state.
knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes Sunday morning as the state continues to reel under severe weather.
Power outage trackers reported that 560,000 homes in the state lacked electricity Sunday. California has faced days of severe weather events, and the National Weather Service has warned that the recent downpours are likely to overflow rivers in central California and cause widespread flooding, Reuters reported.
Six people have reportedly been killed due to severe weather events in the state since New Year's Eve weekend. Forecasters say California is in for at least one more storm on Monday as cool, dense air reportedly flows in from the Pacific.Capitola Wharf damaged by heavy storm waves is seen in Santa Cruz, California, U.S., January 5, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
Mudslide covers part of a road near Golden Gate bridge following storms in San Francisco, California, U.S. January 5, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Experts have also warned that years of drought in California have given the soil a high risk of mudslides in the event of torrential rain.
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