Over the last few weeks storms have torn through many of California's communities, prompting evacuations in areas like Planada and Merced due to widespread flooding.
Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.
Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.
Flood watches in effect for more than 26 million people in CaliforniaMeredith Deliso, ABC News wttf.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttf.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ABC News(NEW YORK) Flood watches are in effect for more than 26 million people in California, which has already been ravaged by a series of catastrophic storms. Two Pacific storm systems are forecast to bring precipitation to most of the state through the weekend. The widespread deluge is leading to flooding concerns in many spots that have already been inundated recently. The systems are expected to bring "heavy lower elevation rain, significant mountain snow, and strong winds," the National Weather Service said in a bulletin Saturday. Among the impacts so far, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services issued an evacuation warning Saturday afternoon for several areas amid a flood threat. Placer County authorities also reported roads closed Saturday due to falling boulders and erosion from the runoff the area has received. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services tweeted Sunday that its Swift Water & Flood Team rescued about 800 San Joaquin C