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California has been inundated with intense rainfall since Friday, causing widespread flooding and mudslides. Though the rain dwindled Sunday, the state is bracing for another atmospheric river expected to make landfall as soon as Monday night.
That is forecast to bring more rain and snow — and more flooding — through Wednesday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in 21 counties, and President Biden has also approved his request for federal assistance.
Officials said at least two people died in recent severe weather in the state. A spokesperson for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said Sunday that the agency hasn’t received any notification of fatalities from local officials for the current round of storms so far.
The rain from the atmospheric river that made landfall Thursday flooded roads and rivers, and thousands of residents were under evacuation orders. A river levee in central California breached just before midnight Friday, forcing hundreds of evacuations and dozens of rescues as the small Monterey County town of Pajaro found itself completely underwater.
