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First EVER hurricane alert issued for Central California as 97 PERCENT of state's population put under flood warning - as 'bomb cyclone' prepares to batter LA and millionaire playground of Santa Barbara - sparking emergency alert from Gov. Newsom
Daily Mail ^ | 2/04/24 | Stephen M. Lepore

Posted on 02/04/2024 8:28:58 PM PST by Libloather

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, prompting the first-ever warning for hurricane-force winds in the state's history.

California is bracing for what could be days of heavy rains, flooding on roads and knocking out power to nearly 800,000 people, with 97 percent of the state's population under flood warning.

The current 'bomb cyclone' - a term denoting a storm that rapidly intensifies over 24 hours - could dump more than 8 trillion gallons of precipitation on the state.

The storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines across the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph in some areas, blowing what looked like a white flag of tarpaulin off a building. Gusts exceeding 80 mph were recorded in the mountains.

A video out of Los Angeles caught chilling images of planes flying into the city as they tried to navigate the terrible conditions.

In Southern California, officials warned of potentially devastating flooding and ordered evacuations for canyons that burned in recent wildfires that are at high risk for mud and debris flows.

The National Weather Service office for Los Angeles warned that 'all systems are go for one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.'

One Home Depot in Santa Barbara, which saw some of the worst of the chaos in videos posted online, sold out on sandbags and was instead offering customers potting soil and fertilizer.

'This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in our countyยดs history, and our goal is to get through it without any fatalities or any serious injuries,' Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters Saturday.

Classes were canceled Monday for schools across the county, which was devastated by mudslides caused by powerful storms in 2018.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Local News; Weather
KEYWORDS: california; cyclone; emergency; hurricane; newsom; storm; weather
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Duck.
1 posted on 02/04/2024 8:28:58 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

And the climate cultists have been telling us the drought in California was permanent.....


2 posted on 02/04/2024 8:33:17 PM PST by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Libloather

If a tidal wave were to hit LA, would we consider it devine retribution for its decadence?


3 posted on 02/04/2024 8:33:41 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Libloather

For the record, 8 trillion gallons of water is enough for 12 years of water for every residence in California.


4 posted on 02/04/2024 8:39:04 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Dr. Franklin
If a tidal wave were to hit LA, would we consider it devine retribution for its decadence?

No more so than Pittsburg or Philly. There's more than enough decadence in this country to go around.

5 posted on 02/04/2024 8:39:56 PM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: Dr. Franklin

“If a tidal wave were to hit LA, would we consider it devine retribution for its decadence?”

Same problem Putin has: If he threatens to nuke American cities, half of the country will ask what he’s waiting for.


6 posted on 02/04/2024 8:40:17 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Dr. Franklin
If a tidal wave were to hit LA, would we consider it devine retribution for its decadence?

It may God answering the prayers for the poop to be washed off the sidewalks.

7 posted on 02/04/2024 8:43:47 PM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Libloather

well, they took away all the gas stoves, now, when the power goes oit ...no food!

second, I wonder how the Oroville dam will be after all this?


8 posted on 02/04/2024 8:46:13 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Dr. Franklin
If a tidal wave were to hit LA, would we consider it devine retribution for its decadence?

A tidal wave would take out some Blue voters in Laguna Beach, Venice and Belmont Shore, but it would also take out Red voters in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Balboa Island and Costa Mesa.

9 posted on 02/04/2024 8:47:04 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Libloather

Should wash the poop off the streets, right?


10 posted on 02/04/2024 8:48:17 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: Libloather

Prayers up for my California FReeper brothers and sisters.


11 posted on 02/04/2024 8:48:42 PM PST by montag813
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To: Libloather

The real question is will Taylor Swift be able to take off in the storm and get to Japan on time. Uh oh!


12 posted on 02/04/2024 8:49:01 PM PST by allendale
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Prayers up for my California FReeper brothers and sisters.

Amen.

13 posted on 02/04/2024 8:51:32 PM PST by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated. )
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To: wildcard_redneck

Huh! Well just over the Sierra on the east side, we got about a foot of wet snow today. We’re about 5,200 elev. Down in town (4,500 ft?) the roads are wet but not snow packed. Might get icy later. Lucky we got no place to go for now.


14 posted on 02/04/2024 8:56:31 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this๐Ÿ’ฉ? ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’‰! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‘!)
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To: BobL

No doubt they’ll dump a bunch into the Pacific come spring time.


15 posted on 02/04/2024 8:58:19 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this๐Ÿ’ฉ? ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’‰! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‘!)
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To: Libloather

It was super duper windy today. Im a few miles north of SF. The wind whistled, moaned and shrieked.
Almost tropical in style. a warm storm.
So glad I didn’t need to drive today.


16 posted on 02/04/2024 8:59:08 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Libloather

California: where the weather is perfect, until it decides to kill you.

The idea of mudslides terrifies me!

I pray to the Lord to protect the people of California, and elsewhere, from this dangerous weather. It sounds like it is pretty bad already.


17 posted on 02/04/2024 9:01:23 PM PST by jocon307
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To: lee martell

south of sacto with nasty gusts, mostly warm, losing many branches, no trees. Had to walk with a heavy lean this afternoon. Right now, howling outside, glad the walls are not moving!


18 posted on 02/04/2024 9:02:32 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: fidelis
Yea. Let's just kill folks indiscriminately.
Glad I'm not in your God Cult. Nut job.
19 posted on 02/04/2024 9:04:13 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: going hot

Stay safe and don’t fly any kites yet. Mother Nature will kick a hole in it, or snatch it away from you.


20 posted on 02/04/2024 9:06:22 PM PST by lee martell
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