California hurricane leaves more than 560,000 homes without power, more severe weather ahead
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Capitola Pier damaged by heavy storm waves is seen in Santa Cruz, California, U.S., January 5, 2023, in this screenshot obtained from a social media video. Kelly Pound / via REUTERS
(Reuters) – Downpours and fierce winds left hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses without power early Sunday morning as the region braced for the next wave of weather. hard.
According to data from PowerOutage.us, more than 560,000 homes are reported to remain without power in California as of 0506 ET (1006 GMT).
At least six people have died in extreme weather since New Year’s weekend, including a toddler who was killed when a redwood tree fell on a mobile home in northern California.
Meanwhile, forecasters have warned another “atmospheric river” of dense, humid tropical air will blanket California on Monday with rain and snow in the mountains.
An NWS weather warning on Saturday warned that the cumulative impact of consecutive heavy rains since late December could send rivers to record highs and cause flooding across Central. California.
