A new storm is hitting California. A bad omen for the inhabitants of the region, who are waiting for “catastrophic floods” when they have already been suffering from bad weather for three weeks.
California is still plagued by storms. An umpteenth low pressure system has been hitting the surroundings since this Saturday, January 14.
The US Weather Service (NWS) announced on the night of Friday January 13 to Saturday January 14 that a storm would “approach the coast Saturday morning and move inland during the day”.
This phenomenon is likely to cause flooding and landslides. 19 people have already lost their lives since the first bad weather, which began three weeks ago.
Another risk, some cities could find themselves cut off from the world because of the rising waves. Some roads could be completely covered, blocking traffic and access.
According to AFP, local authorities have started to evacuate certain areas, and residents have stocked up on supplies for several days.
California is used to extreme weather conditions, but not to such a sequence. This phenomenon could be linked to climate change. According to some scientists, warming increases the frequency and, above all, the intensity of these meteorological events.
