3.4 million people in California at risk of flooding: 2.2 million homes without electricity, many areas submerged; 17 killed so far...

Posted on 11th Jan 2023 by rohit kumar

Dangerous storms have wreaked havoc in California, USA for the last two weeks. Since December 26, there have been 6 storms in which 17 people have lost their lives. 90% of the state's population i.e. 3 crores 40 lakh people are at risk of flood.

 

Due to continuous storms, there is a power failure in more than 2 lakh 20 thousand houses and shops. 35 thousand people have been ordered to vacate their houses. According to the Meteorological Department, there are chances of heavy rains, landslides, and flash floods on Wednesday. This can make the situation worse.

 

Big updates related to California floods...

 

Roads were broken due to rain and floods: Water is flowing like rivers on the roads of California. Two vehicles fell into a ditch after a road collapse in the city of Los Angeles. The same is the case with many other areas.

 

The movement affected by a landslide: People are finding it difficult to drive vehicles due to a sudden landslide on a highway in California. The administration has issued a warning for this.

 

5-year-old boy swept away in a flash flood: A 5-year-old boy has swept away in a flash flood on his way to school in the city of Paso Robles. According to officials, he is still missing.

 

Joe Biden imposed emergency: US President Biden has imposed an emergency in the state because of the situation in California. With this, people will get disaster relief at the earliest.

 

4 more storms will come: According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of 4 more storms in the next 10 days. This will greatly affect the area of Northern California.

 

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