California is preparing to receive this weekend a stormconsidered the “largest” so far, which threatens to cause flooding and landslides in areas that are still dealing with the accumulation of rain that fell during the week, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned this Saturday.
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Water accumulations of up to 15 centimeters due to the rains throughout the south of Californiaespecially in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, where some of the worst flooding is expected.
More of 8,500 members from multiple organizations Public safety officials have mobilized in preparation for extreme weather, Nancy Ward, director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said at a news conference today.
The rains They will begin to fall this Saturday night and the strongest is expected for Sunday.
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The effects of storm They will be felt from the California border with Mexico to the north of the San Francisco Bay area with rain forecast through Tuesday.
He Los Angeles National Weather Service issued a level 4 alert – the highest – “high risk” for excessive rain for Santa Barbara and Oxnard on Sunday.
“80% of flood-related damage and 40% of flood-related deaths occur during high-risk days!” the organization noted in an X post.
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While areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles are in the “moderate” risk level 3.
In addition to the rain, Strong waves could contribute to coastal floodingwhere the ground is still soaked due to the storm that hit the region on Thursday and increased the flow of rivers and streams.
The wind gusts of 120 kilometers per hour in mountain areas and snow accumulation also pose a risk to communities in those sectors, NWS meteorologists warned.
