Evacuation order issued in California due to flooding after powerful New Year’s Eve storm
Residents of Northern California communities have been ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding. powerful storm Heavy rains and heavy snowfall hit many parts of the state, causing dykes to burst, disrupting traffic and closing highways.
Even after the storm had passed, the farmland about 20 miles (32 km) south of Sacramento was flooded heavily. There, the river surged over its levee, flooding dozens of cars along State Route 99. Paramedics rescued a motorist from New Year’s Eve to Sunday. In the morning the highway remained closed.
Sacramento County Authority issued an evacuation order Late Sunday for residents of the lowland community of Point Pleasant near Interstate 5 due to imminent and dangerous flooding. Roads were blocked and we were told to prepare to leave before evacuation became impossible.
The Sacramento County Emergency Services Authority said, “floods from the Cosmnes and Mokelmi rivers are expected to move southwest toward Interstate 5 and likely reach these areas during the night.” rice field. twitter Sunday afternoon. “Livestock in the disaster area should be moved to higher ground.”
One person found dead in car on flooded road southeast of Sacramento on CBS Sacramento reportA helicopter from the Cosmnes Fire Department spotted the submerged vehicle along Dillard Road in the area of Highway 99 around 10 a.m. local time, according to CBS Sacramento.
Dozens of drivers were rescued after their cars spun out in a snowstorm on Interstate 80 near Lake Tahoe on New Year’s Eve, according to the California Department of Transportation. Major routes from the San Francisco Bay Area into the mountains reopened to chained passenger cars early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol tweeted, “The roads are very slippery, let’s all work together and slow down so we can keep Interstate 80 open. Including Interstate 50. Several other highways have also reopened.
More than 1.2 meters of snow pile up in the Sierra Nevada highlands, and Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort says the heavy, wet snow will cause significant delays in opening the chairlift. On Saturday, the resort reported numerous lift closures, citing high winds, poor visibility and ice.
In the state capital, at least 17,000 customers were still without power early Sunday morning, according to an online map of Sacramento’s utility district, so crews cleared roads and sidewalks of fallen trees.
The National Weather Service on Sunday extended a flash flood warning after a levee breach on the Cosmnes River in East Central Sacramento County.
So-called atmospheric river The storm has drawn a long, broad plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Floods and rock slides have closed some roads across the state.
According to the National Weather Service, rainfall in downtown San Francisco reached 5.46 inches (13.87 cm) on New Year’s Eve, making it the second wettest day on record after the November 1994 flood. A video on Twitter showed muddy water running through the streets of San Francisco and the Oakland Steps turned into a veritable waterfall by heavy rain.
In Southern California, several people were rescued after floodwaters flooded their cars in San Bernardino and Orange counties. No major injuries were reported.
As the area dries out on New Year’s Day and no rain is expected during Monday’s Rose Parade in Pasadena, spectators have begun to spotlight the annual floral spectacle.
Rain was welcome in drought-ridden California. The past three years have been the driest on record, but more rain is needed to make a big difference.
It was the first of several storms expected to cross the state within a week. It was wet, but this week’s storm will make it colder.
According to Chandler-Cooley, the Sacramento area could receive a total of four to five inches (10 to 13 centimeters) of rain in a week.
Another heavy shower is also expected in Southern California on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles Area Office.
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