the reality is this is just an eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers we re not done severe weather is once again pounding california. looks like it s not going to let up any time soon. i ll discuss with climate expert how unusual this weather really is. and new documents mean new questions for the biden administration. look into what this new timeline means for the president, plus, a race against time in ukraine to save the people believed to be trapped in this rubble after a russian missile strike. live from cnn this is cnn newsroom. with kim brunhuber. we begin with the storm that is continue to slam central and northern california. over 25 million people across the state are under flash flood watches, where a powerful storm fueled by a strong atmospheric stormed. and another coming today, president biden approved a major disaster declaration clearing the way to help the state in the coming weeks of storm and torrential flooding, warning peo
fueled by a strong atmospheric stormed. and another coming today, president biden approved a major disaster declaration clearing the way to help the state in the coming weeks of storm and torrential flooding, warning people to prepare for more weather disasters here he is this we re mindful this is occurring as we re experiencing a 1200 year mega drop over the western united states and here we are, by some estimates, 22 to 25 trillion gallons of water fallen over the course of the last 16, 17 days, stacking of these atmospheric rivers the likes of which we ve not experienced in our lifetimes the reality is this is just the eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers, we re not done. we ll take a look at this video of a swift water rescue in