More than half a million homes in California are without power after a severe storm, and more severe weather is forecast for the state.
About 528,927 homes were without power as of Sunday morning, according to data from Poweroutage.us, which tracks outages across the country.
After a bomb cyclone brought downpours to the state last week, officials have warned of continuous heavy rains, strong winds and snow, and consequent flooding, landslides and rapid river rises.
The National Weather Service said California will be hit by a “relentless parade of storms” over the next week, and local authorities are bracing for the impact of the next wave.
An “atmospheric river” runs through the area, a narrow strip of moisture capable of bringing heavy rain and snow to the area from the Pacific Ocean. Heavy rains and winds have also pushed north into Oregon and Nevada.
“Atmospheric rivers will cause significant travel and infrastructure impacts due to heavy rain, heavy snowfall in the mountains, and damaging wind gusts through next week. River flooding, landslides, power outages, road closures, tree damage, and snow load are all expected impacts,” the National Weather Service said. foretold Saturday afternoon.
At least six people have died since the New Year holidays as a result of the storm, according to Reuters. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency for all of California last week.
