Panic prevails even today, Thursday (5/1) in California battered by torrential rains affected since Wednesday (4/1) by the “bomb cyclone” that brought strong winds and torrential rainsas a result of which tens of thousands of households have been left without electricity and roads have been closed.
Northern California, especially the areas around San Francisco and Sacramento, is at greatest risk. Authorities warned of landslides and flooding, while stressing that this storm could cause deaths.
“This storm alone could cause localized flooding and landslidessaid meteorologist Matt Solum. “But combined with the recent wet conditions (…) any additional rainfall will not be absorbed by the soil.”
THE climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This storm hitting California is due to an “atmospheric river”.
“Atmospheric rivers” are regions in the atmosphere where a significant amount of water vapor is concentrated, rising from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean.
This phenomenon is accompanied by a “cyclonic bomb”, a system that causes a sudden and rapid drop in atmospheric pressure, creating particularly strong winds.
According to meteorologists, the series of storms currently affecting California will continue.
“We expect one more over the weekend,” Solum pointed out. “And then there’s probably a lot of storms expected next week. And maybe the next one too,” he added.
Source: News Beast
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