Data from Poweroutage.us showed strong winds wreaked havoc on the power grid, with 180,000 homes and businesses in darkness as of Tuesday noon (local time).
“This storm was different in that it stayed here much longer. It was more intense from the previous storm, the ground was much more saturated, which resulted in a lot more flooding and a lot more relief efforts due to the saturated ground,” said Barry Parker, director of the county’s division of firefighters. of Ventura.
Experts said the growing frequency and intensity of these storms, interspersed with extreme heat and dry spells, are symptoms of climate change. Even if rain and snow help replenish watersheds and aquifers, just two weeks of rain won’t solve two decades of drought.
UK telegraph
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