More than half of California’s 58 counties were declared disaster areas and repairing the damage may cost more than $1 billion, according to Brian Ferguson, spokesperson for the state Office of Emergency Services. When the search resumed at sunrise, divers discovered the car under about 10 feet of water off a rural road near Forestville, the department said. Photos: Scenes From Southern California's January StormsĪ 43-year-old woman was found dead Wednesday in her submerged car a day after calling 911 to say the vehicle was stuck in floodwaters north of San Francisco, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. "The challenge is they’re storms eight and nine in the sequence and the cumulative effect is likely to cause impacts larger than the storms themselves might cause," Michael Anderson, climatologist with the Department of Water Resources, told the Associated Press.Īt least 18 people have died in the storms battering the state, the AP reported. California has been hit by seven storms since the end of December. The atmospheric river off the northern coast stretched over the Pacific to Hawaii. Many homeowners are still assessing damage from storms earlier this week.
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To the north, rain weary Californians are preparing for another round of wet weather after a series of devastating early winter storms.Īnother atmospheric river, a plume of moisture over the Pacific that has fueled some of California's most damaging and deadliest winter storms, is set to usher more rain into Central and Northern California. IMNKE7OTrz- Caltrans District 7 JanuNorthern, Central California Prepare for More Flooding Check for the latest updates at or call 1-80. continues clearing, repairing & assessing damage. 🚧ROAD CLOSURES Jan.12 at 10:30 a.m.: These are the storm related closures on state highways in Los Angeles & Ventura counties. Here's a list of closures in LA and Ventura counties.
A woman and girl were rescued from the now 40-foot-deep sinkhole in a road near the 118 Freeway. In Chatsworth, repairs continue on a large sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles during torrential rains on Monday. The southbound 5 Freeway connected at the Boyle Heights interchange also is closed due to a mudslide. Near downtown LA, the southbound 5 Freeway connector to the southbound 110 Freeway remains closed due to a mudslide. Crews are watching for additional slides that could be triggered by more rain. In Los Angeles County, two lanes are blocked by a mudslide on the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway. Southern California Road ClosuresĬrews are still cleaning up from mudslides caused by the last round of wet weather with the new systems on the horizon. Snow levels will remain above 6,000 feet in most mountain areas, but the level could fall as low as 4,500 feet early Sunday with only minimal accumulations. Temperatures will be in the 50s for most areas this weekend.Īlong the coast, wave heights will reach 6 to 12 feet for most areas with some Ventura County beaches seeing waves of 9 to 15 feet. "But we've hardly had any time for all that rain to evaporate. "This is going to be nowhere near the rain that we saw earlier this week," said De Leon. Foothill and mountain communities can expect 1.50 to 2.50 inches of rain. You can find your local station on the ABC Radio frequency finder as well as listen online or via the ABC listen app.Coast and inland areas will see an estimated 0.75 to 1.50 inches of rain. If a flood is likely, tune in to your local ABC Radio station and keep listening for advice and warnings.You might get advance warning if a river is rising, however flash flooding after heavy rainfall can happen within hours or minutes when runoff or drainage can’t disperse the water. Know the kind of flooding your area is prone to.The SES or your local council is the best place to start. Sandbags can help to protect your home when used correctly.Work out what the safest route to leave your property would be, and if you could be cut off by floodwaters.Obtain a copy of your local council's flood plan, which should show the location of problem areas, evacuation routes and relief centres."Have our valuables ready to go, our pets at the ready and know where we can go when the rains do set in."ĪBC Emergency has a wealth of information on what you should do to get ready if the worst happens. "We've got lots of warning so let's think about what's important to us and maybe start making some plans," she said. With the lingering mould and mud, many will not want to face the coming summer, but Dr Cook is optimistic the La Niña will spur people into action. We are all a bit over these floods and rain." "My main concern is that actually we are all really tired," Dr Cook said.
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