The low-pressure storm system that was recently generated in the Pacific Ocean and hit the west coast of the United States continues to wreak havoc. California is the hardest hit area. So far, two people have died due to severe weather, and many places have suffered large-scale power outages.
As of the evening of January 6 local time, about 40,000 customers in California were still without power.
The weather forecast shows that many places in California will continue to be affected by severe weather in the short term.
In Santa Cruz County, California, USA, it can be seen from the aerial photography that the waves are constantly rushing to the shore, and the houses in the low places are in danger.
In Aptos, a century-old wooden boardwalk was completely destroyed.
California residents
: It was stormy and we witnessed the collapse of the plank road.
We came back the next day and it was like a battlefield with debris, branches, wood, etc. everywhere.
California residents
: It will take a lot of manpower, money, and help from the community to bring it back to what it was before, I walk here every day and all the sidewalks are destroyed.
Although some areas have begun to clean up, however, many parts of California will still be affected by severe weather for some time to come.
On the 6th, the weather department issued flood, high wind and winter storm warnings covering the northern two-thirds of California.
The US National Weather Service said in its weather forecast that there will be multiple rounds of rainfall in California in the next few days, and the maximum local precipitation may exceed 250 millimeters.
The weather forecast also said that the upcoming rainy weather may trigger geological disasters such as large-scale floods, mudslides and landslides, and road traffic may be interrupted.
(CCTV news client)