The state of California is currently experiencing great floods. The floods are affecting the cities of Fresno, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The flooding has left the whole state in a chaos.
Californians will be preparing for another “enormous” hurricane to sweep into the Pacific coast on Wednesday, forecasters have predicted, as the most recent storm to hammer California continues to slack off on Tuesday, unleashing major floods and devastation in its path.
It predicts that between 3 and 7 inches of rainfall will fall overall over the next few days. According to prior reports, the most recent storm to hit the state on Monday dropped between five and ten inches of precipitation on typical across southern waters, with some sites reporting as much as 15.5 inches.
California is dealing with its most severe flood in recent memory. It comes on the heels of a year that has seen wildfires and mudslides ravage the state. Thousands have been forced from their homes, including nearly 200 people staying in shelters. State is experiencing historic flooding today and thousands of residents are being evacuated from their homes.
The California flooding rains have subsided, but the danger is far from over. Water levels throughout the state are still very high and there are still people stranded in their homes. Government officials say heavy rains to hit northern California again this week, with snowfall expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
The hurricane on Wednesday will be the most recent in a string of intense storms that have pounded California since New Year’s Eve, leaving thousands of homes lacking electricity, forcing a large number of residents to flee because of disaster, and causing at least 14 fatalities.
Earthquakes, fires, tsunamis and floods are some of California’s most devastating natural disasters. The San Andreas Fault, more than 800 miles long, is what scientists call the “ring of fire” because it forms a rough circle around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The fault is due for a massive quake that could result in hundreds of thousands of deaths and billions in property loss. Flooding occurs when rivers overflow their banks after heavy rains or melting snow creates rapid flooding. Residents have been told to be prepared for another evac if rivers reach record-breaking heights again, which seems likely as storms continue over the next few days.
The NWS forecast calls for “another several meters of snow” to be possible along the Sierra Nevada through Tuesday night, along with the return of severe rain throughout the majority of California. It predicts that the most current weather front will also be “carrying some tornadoes.”
