California is bracing for a powerful storm system that is set to bring heavy downpours, hurricane-force winds, flooding, and mudslides to the state. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the storm.
Officials have ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018. Residents elsewhere in the state are scrambling to find sandbags and prepare for power outages.
Wind gusts in central California had already reached hurricane force by Wednesday evening. The low-pressure storm system moved in from the Pacific, bringing damaging winds, excessive rainfall, and extremely heavy snow over much of California and into southern Oregon.
State officials have warned residents in Northern California to stay off the roads as the storm intensifies. They are also urging people to take precautions and be prepared for the storm.
The storm is expected to last through Thursday. It is unclear how much damage the storm will cause, but officials are urging residents to take all necessary precautions to stay safe.
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