A state of emergency has been put in place since yesterday in the state of California, which is hit by a “cyclonic bomb” – A baby was killed inside his home
Her state has been in a state of emergency since yesterday Californiawhich is affected by “cyclonic bomb”with severe thunderstorms and very strong winds.
A 2-year-old baby was killed overnight when a tree fell on the family’s home in Occidental, a community of 1,100 north of San Francisco, while tens of thousands of people were without power across California.
The cyclone is caused by the weather phenomenon “atmospheric river”, a current that carries a significant amount of water vapor from the Pacific Ocean, and is expected to persist for the next few hours.
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In some counties in the region (Mendocino, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara) roads were flooded, traffic was blocked, trees were uprooted and landslides occurred.
The US Weather Service (NWS) predicted that winds could reach 110km/h and heavy rainfall, with rain in the San Francisco Bay area expected to reach 10cm, while snowfall in the mountains of Sierra Nevada to exceed one meter.
Authorities urged residents not to move while the storm lasts.
Damaging winds and heavy rains hit California on Wednesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flash flooding and leaving a child dead after a tree fell on a home. https://t.co/eNYbWmyLgw
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In Sonoma County, residents living along the Rushian River were told to evacuate their homes because levels are expected to rise today and again Sunday.
Evacuation warnings have also been issued for coastal communities such as Santa Cruz.
Authorities also warn that the rain could cause flooding and landslides, especially in areas where soil has been eroded by previous rains and forest fires.
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