12-01-2023, 03:33 PM
Louise Boyle
Thu, 12 January 2023 at 7:55 am SGT·4-min read
Parts of California have received over half their annual rainfall in the past two weeks as the state continues to be bombarded by heavy downpours, howling winds, and snow.
A relentless parade of atmospheric rivers has drenched chunks of the state from the ritzy coastal enclaves on the fringes of Los Angeles to northern wine country and mountain passes.
A staggering 955 flood, flash flood, or mudslides have been reported
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At least 17 people have died in incidents linked to the extreme weather. A female driver who called 911 saying she had been caught in floodwaters was found dead a day later inside the submerged vehicle
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Since 26 December, California has averaged 8.6 inches of rain and the San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area has seen 13.3 inches on average
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Governor Gavin Newsom hinted at a link between California’s extreme weather and the climate crisis.
“The dries are getting a lot drier the last three years, and the wets are getting a lot wetter. This weather whiplash — is that the new reality?” he said
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/california-suf...54788.html
Thu, 12 January 2023 at 7:55 am SGT·4-min read
Parts of California have received over half their annual rainfall in the past two weeks as the state continues to be bombarded by heavy downpours, howling winds, and snow.
A relentless parade of atmospheric rivers has drenched chunks of the state from the ritzy coastal enclaves on the fringes of Los Angeles to northern wine country and mountain passes.
A staggering 955 flood, flash flood, or mudslides have been reported
......
At least 17 people have died in incidents linked to the extreme weather. A female driver who called 911 saying she had been caught in floodwaters was found dead a day later inside the submerged vehicle
......
Since 26 December, California has averaged 8.6 inches of rain and the San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area has seen 13.3 inches on average
......
Governor Gavin Newsom hinted at a link between California’s extreme weather and the climate crisis.
“The dries are getting a lot drier the last three years, and the wets are getting a lot wetter. This weather whiplash — is that the new reality?” he said
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/california-suf...54788.html