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California declares state of emergency as heavy rains flooded streets

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Before a bomb cyclone packing massive rains and hurricane-force winds made landfall in California on Wednesday night, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. According to Fox Weather, wind gusts of up to 70 mph were predicted to shock most of central California, including the Bay Area and San Francisco. According to poweroutage.us, more than 200,000 households and businesses were without electricity early on Thursday. Authorities in places like Santa Cruz, where flooding is a big concern, have issued evacuation orders as a result of the heavy weather, which is anticipated to last into the morning. According to Fox Weather, coastal areas might receive five to eight inches of rain, while mountainous areas could receive eight to twelve inches in certain places. According to the National Weather Service, a large portion of the state is under a flood warning, and certain places have also received wind advisory and winter storm warnings. Due to earlier storms having already loosened the soil, mudslides are another serious threat. Forecasters were concerned that Californians would perish in the powerful storm. Also Read: New York Limits Crypto Mining Due to Environmental Issues In a forecast discussion Monday night, a NWS meteorologist in San Francisco stated, "To put it simply, this will likely be one of the most impactful systems on a widespread scale that this meteorologist has seen in a long while." "The repercussions will include widespread floods, roads washing away, slope collapses, trees fallen (perhaps full groves), widespread power outages, urgent interruption to trade, and the worst of all, probably loss of human life," They urged locals to be ready for the worst. The forecaster declared, "This is truly a terrible system that we are looking at and needs to be handled seriously.

By Monica Green

I am specialised in latest tech and tech discoveries.

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