A landslide on February 28 was caused by a powerful storm passing through La Canada, a city at the foot of the Verdago Mountains in Los Angeles, California.
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Powerful storms have hit California in recent days, causing landslides and damaging homes. Heavy snow, high winds and rain since February 24 have knocked down trees and power lines across the state, leaving more than 120,000 people without power.
The blocked mountain roads mean that people living in Southern California’s San Bernardino County are running low on food and fuel supplies, causing a regional emergency to be declared. No casualties have been reported from the storm so far, but at least 22 people were killed in a January storm in California.
The storm is causing “extremely dangerous to impossible driving conditions” and “extensive road closures and infrastructure impacts,” the tweet said. National Weather Service.
It has also broken some records. Temperatures in San Francisco dropped to 4°C (39°F) on February 24, the lowest temperature in 132 years. Meanwhile, Los Angeles International Airport recorded his record 2.04 inches of rainfall on February 25. The National Weather Service in San Diego, Southern California, has issued its first blizzard warning.
Heavy snow is expected in northern California over the next few days, with the National Weather Service forecasting 2 inches of snow per hour in gusts of up to 97 kilometers per hour.
In recent days, the state has already experienced an unusually cold and wet winter, causing floods and landslides.
One benefit of the gloomy weather is that it could help ease the drought California experiences, Samantha Connolly of the National Weather Service told Scientific American. Reservoirs have been replenished, but groundwater supplies remain low.
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