Gov. Gavin Newsom and other government officials pleaded with California residents Friday to stay alert to possibly more flooding and damage as more stormy weather was expected to drench the state over the weekend and into next week.
A series of storms has walloped the state since late December, leaving at least 19 people dead. On Friday, 6,000 people were under evacuation orders and another 20,000 households were without power, said Nancy Ward, the director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
The ongoing atmospheric river pattern brought showers to Northern California early Friday, and additional surges of moisture, which will be even stronger, are expected to again spread rain and snow elsewhere in the state over the coming days. There have been at least 19 storm-related deaths, and half of those have involved motorists, with some of the deaths preventable if drivers had heeded road closure signs, said Sean Duryee, acting commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
"I know how fatigued you all are," Newsom said."Just maintain a little more vigilance over the course of the next weekend."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gavin Newsom's wife's nonprofit operates as it remains out of compliance in CaliforniaA nonprofit founded by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's wide, is listed as 'delinquent' in California and appears to have continued its operations.
Read more »
The chaotic story of how the 49ers abandoned San FranciscoIt includes a blindsided Gavin Newsom, criminal charges and a party with live sex acts.
Read more »
LA County speeds up implementation of Gov. Newsom’s new mental health court systemThe County seeks to implement CARE Court, a program to connect individuals with severe mental illness to housing and treatment, by Dec. 1
Read more »
Will California budget cuts take transit off track?California Sen. Scott Wiener said Thursday he's analyzing the impacts of proposed state budget cuts on transit — potentially forming a “big coalition” to fight the proposal. That would include transit agencies, advocates and others in the Legislature.
Read more »
Californians Urged To Stay Vigilant Amid Yet More Storm WarningsGov. Gavin Newsom and other state and federal officials pleaded with residents to remain alert to possibly more flooding and damage.
Read more »
Newsom asks Californians to stay vigilant about more stormsGov. Gavin Newsom and other officials are pleading with Californians to stay alert through several more rounds of stormy weather over the weekend and into next week
Read more »