California’s Holiday Atmospheric River: Floods, Mudflows, and a State Learning to Live With Extremes

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Southern California on December 24, triggering flash flooding and mudflows, with storm impacts amplified in places scarred by prior wildfires. It’s the kind of story that feels seasonal winter storms, holiday travel disruptions until you look at the operational details: rescues from vehicles, road closures, evacuations, power outages, and warnings […]

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California’s Holiday Atmospheric River: Floods, Mudflows, and a State Learning to Live With Extremes

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Southern California on December 24, triggering flash flooding and mudflows, with storm impacts amplified in places scarred by prior wildfires. It’s the kind of story that feels seasonal winter storms, holiday travel disruptions until you look at the operational details: rescues from vehicles, road closures, evacuations, power outages, and warnings […]