Dozens of evacuation orders were in place Friday as a powerful atmospheric river, known as a 'Pineapple express,' surged into an already-sodden California, sparking warnings of widespread flash flooding.
Dozens of evacuation orders were in place Friday as a powerful atmospheric river, known as a "Pineapple express," surged into an already-sodden California, sparking warnings of widespread flash flooding.
"Rainfall totals of 4-9 inches, atop areas with saturated soil and deep snowpack will cause widespread and severe flooding impacts," the National Weather Service warned. The move came after a request from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who said he was mobilising resources to help anyone in need. Many of them flooded at the start of the year as a daisy chain of atmospheric rivers dumped trillions of gallons of rain on the state.
In the San Bernardino Mountains, in the south of the state, most communities have dug out after days or even weeks of being cut off.
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