US president Joe Biden has declared an emergency in California after the state was hit by severe winter weather. Footage on social media shows the extent of the damage, with areas under water, and cars destroyed by fallen trees.
Mudslides in mountainous areas have blocked roads, and officials are urging residents to stay at home.A tree collapsed and ripped up the sidewalk damaging a home in Sacramento. Pic: AP
The National Weather Service warned of a"relentless parade of atmospheric rivers" - long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific Ocean which are capable of deluging vast quantities of rain. Governor Gavin Newsom said 12 people had died as a result the extreme weather during the past 10 days and warned that this week's storms could be even more dangerous.A cyclist rides near mud and debris on a closed road near Fort Point in San Francisco. Pic: AP
The first of the newest, heavier storms prompted the weather service to issue a flood watch for a large portion of Northern and Central California, with six to 12 inches of rain expected on Wednesday.About 70 miles south of San Francisco in the coastal community of Aptos, crews put down sandbags ahead of high tide after the area flooded last week.
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