‘Atmospheric river’ drives ANOTHER catastrophic rain storm towards stricken California dam as the state braces for MORE flooding and officials warn residents they could have just 15 minutes to evacuate
Rain and wind picked up in Northern California on Saturday renewing flood fears
Sections of Interstate-5 in Williams, CA overflowed, blocking traffic for hours
A Pacific storm is expected to hit the area again on Sunday
Rain is expected to continue through Tuesday prompting evacuations
By ANNA HOPKINS
DAILYMAIL.COM
19 February 2017
The first outer rain bands from a powerful Pacific storm headed to Northern California on Sunday brought light rain and wind and renewed warnings of possibly dangerous flooding in the already soggy region.
More wet weather is expected on Monday and Tuesday, and officials are preparing for the worst after Southern California was devastated by the strongest storm in decades earlier this week.
The National Weather Service has reportedly urged California residents to be ready to leave their homes on a moment’s notice.
A discussion post said: ‘If you were given less than 15 minutes to evacuate your home would you have everything you need and gas in your vehicle?’
It continued: ‘Northern California has become very vulnerable since being hit continuously with storms since early January and we want all residents in our region to plan ahead and be prepared.’
The San Joaquin River at a measuring station near Vernalis remained at ‘danger stage,’ meaning it keeps approaching the top of levees, said Tim Daly, a spokesman with San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services.
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