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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 county´s 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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To: Libloather

Yep, mud season is upon them.


21 posted on 02/04/2024 9:06:29 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants ( "It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled."- Mark Twain)
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To: MotorCityBuck

95% of the people are under flood watch. Seriously? I don’t think so.


22 posted on 02/04/2024 9:06:30 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Libloather

It’s just another rainy winter. It happens there.


23 posted on 02/04/2024 9:09:59 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I generally don’t respond to nonsense. WTF are you on about?


24 posted on 02/04/2024 9:11:13 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: BobL
For the record, 8 trillion gallons of water is enough for 12 years of water for every residence in California.

Hey, that's an understandable number you've provided for context. Thanks. For further reference for others, it's about 24.5 million acre feet, or about 87% of Lake Mead's capacity. California's average annual total irrigation usage is about 34 million acre feet.

(It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when "journalists" use some very high number to make things sound more impressive. I can deal in annual water usage, or acre feet etc. But trillions of gallons???)

Journalist: OMG, the storm could dump up to 1 013 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 molecules of water!!!!!

And just because everyone loves them as informal units, that's enough water to cover Rhode Island to a depth of almost 25 feet (!). Or to provide the Mississippi River's average annual discharge at Baton Rouge for about 21 days :)
25 posted on 02/04/2024 9:11:30 PM PST by verum ago (I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: Terry L Smith

We should be fine. Levels have been drawn down for winter. These types of storms, while not an every wonter occurance—do happen if one lives on a long enough timneline to experience these types of things. No need for Climate Change Therapists around here.

Power out in many places. Including the repeater up on Sutter Buttes that covers a very wide area. Running off of battery power at the moment. Our little GMRS neighborhood radio watch repeater is workin g just fine. There will be localized flooding, some trees will be going down and many of us will loose power.

I have the generator staged ( just a little 2k job that runs off of propane) A ready light running off of one of my many outputs on my ham radio battery box Just a flip of the switch and voila—no fumbing for candles and matches...

There will be some that will be affected by trees going through their roof or flooding streets and what not. All in all a big winter storm up and down the state.


26 posted on 02/04/2024 9:11:52 PM PST by abigkahuna (Honk Honk. It’s Clown World Out There. )
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To: rktman

You’re not kidding. Shasta is the largest reservoir in the state at 4.5 million acre feet. It began last season at about 500k before a record-breaking season. Now it’s still at about 3.8M acre feet. All major reservoirs in the state are similar. See the link

This brunt of this storm is missing the northern Sierra and the major reservoirs. El Niño has not quite paid off as hoped. Still all the reservoirs will spill—- they’ve got the floodgates open now to maintain some flood control capability. Vast amounts will be dumped into the sea

https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=rescond.pdf


27 posted on 02/04/2024 9:14:42 PM PST by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/22/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: verum ago

Just to tack one more one because I’m enjoying myself: 8 trillion gallons, if sold at Sacramento’s current domestic water rate, could pay down about .03% of our current national debt.


28 posted on 02/04/2024 9:15:54 PM PST by verum ago (I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: lee martell
Thanks! I have no plans for kite flying soon.

However, the stream fishing for trout in the foothills is going to be fun this Spring!

29 posted on 02/04/2024 9:16:35 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: MotorCityBuck

Then don’t.


30 posted on 02/04/2024 9:18:15 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Get stuffed ‘ MO.


31 posted on 02/04/2024 9:19:12 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: Libloather

Went through Harvey and got 32 inches of rain at the house in 5 days, horrible stuff.
Prayers up for the folks put there. Keep tabs on your friends families and neighbors, because you are going to be on your own, make sure you and your people are safe.


32 posted on 02/04/2024 9:25:48 PM PST by TexasM1A (GLASS HAMAS)
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To: Libloather
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.

Well, they had been complaining about a drought for several years. This should recharge the water table......

33 posted on 02/04/2024 9:32:18 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: BobL
For the record, 8 trillion gallons of water is enough for 12 years of water for every residence in California.

Fear not. The CA dem led government is here to squander it for you.

They'll be crying *Drought* and rationing water after dumping most of the surplus in the ocean yet again.

34 posted on 02/04/2024 9:34:21 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: rktman; pollywog

Prayers up for you and other CA FReepers.

How are you doing so far?


35 posted on 02/04/2024 9:36:40 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: verum ago
>>a pet peeve of mine

They could have gone with Olympic pools.

s/

36 posted on 02/04/2024 9:41:44 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Libloather

What? No warning of intense wildfires this summer from a record setting “fuel load” caused by all the rain?


37 posted on 02/04/2024 9:43:00 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: MotorCityBuck; Dr. Franklin

Hey, take it up up with Dr. Franklin; he’s the one who thinks it’s a good idea to wipe out LA. I was just taking it to his logical conclusion.


38 posted on 02/04/2024 9:44:51 PM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: Deaf Smith
They could have gone with Olympic pools.

lol, that one really gets me, because they don't have a set volume.
39 posted on 02/04/2024 9:52:59 PM PST by verum ago (I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: Libloather

God is getting fed up with California.


40 posted on 02/04/2024 9:59:05 PM PST by roving (Deplorable Listless Vessel Trumpist With Trumpitis and a Rainbow Bully)
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