The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms spread across California, bringing another deluge of rain to the already-saturated state, while a Nor'easter swirling over New York and New England buried parts of the region in white
In anticipation of the approaching "atmospheric river" -- a narrow current of air laden with dense tropical moisture from the ocean -- emergency crews have stepped up sand-bagging operations in recent days and mounted round-the-clock patrols of levees and rain-swollen riverbanks.Nine atmospheric rivers already lashed California in rapid succession from late December through mid-January, triggering widespread flooding, levee failures, mudslides and punishing surf.
The NWS posted flood watches for much of the state, with the greatest risks expected from the Central Coast toward the southern foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. Mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect for residents in 10 California counties on Tuesday, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
More than 240,000 homes and businesses were without power in the Northeast, including New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
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