New atmospheric river causes evacuation of almost 27,000 people in California
The weather event, the eleventh of the season, caused flooding and knocked out power to more than 193,000 residents in the state.
A new atmospheric river caused the evacuation of nearly 27,000 people in California on Tuesday. The weather event, the eleventh of the season, caused flooding and knocked out power to 193,486 residents in the state, as reported by PowerOutage.us at 8:04 a.m. EST on Wednesday. Rain is expected to continue in The Golden State throughout the day, as reported by the National Weather Service:
The Los Angeles Times said that at least sixteen locations along California's major rivers were overflowing, including parts of the Salinas, Sacramento, Mercer and Pajaro rivers. This resulted in more than 70 flood watches, warnings and advisories throughout the state, according to the weather agency. The National Weather Service is particularly attentive to the Sacramento River, whose level continues to rise:
Nor'easter wreaks havoc in the East
While California is dealing with the problems of its eleventh atmospheric river, a nor'easter continues to wreak havoc in the eastern part of the country. According to PowerOutage.us, in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts, a total of 177,722 residents reported being without power to their homes as of 8:04 a.m. EST.
According to the National Weather Service, on Wednesday, snowfall could reach three to eight inches in certain areas of New York and New England. This adds to the snow from Tuesday, when more than 23 inches of snow was recorded: