At least 19 people have died as a result of flooding in many waterways, and thousands more people have been ordered to leave their homes.
Locals in the village of Montecito, which is 135 miles (84 km) northwest of Los Angeles, said that the rain makes their trauma worse.
Many are concerned that a mudslide that killed 23 people here in 2018 may happen again.
Wildfires, drought, and the possibility of earthquakes are all things that Californians are accustomed to, and many are still waiting for the “Big One” that so many experts forecast. But California is seeing a brand-new “storm parade.”
These storms, which started in late December, have claimed at least 19 lives. In fast-moving floodwater in central California, a five-year-old kid was torn from his mother’s arms after they became caught while travelling to school. He is still missing.
Vineyards in Northern California are submerged. Capitola’s historic dock was demolished, and the seaside town was severely damaged. The river is rising in the illustrious Salinas Valley, endangering California’s renowned agricultural region.
Federal assistance for the counties of Sacramento, Merced, and Santa Cruz has now been ordered by US President Joe Biden.
The problem with having so many powerful storms close together, according to NASA climate scientist Kimberley Rain Miner, is that the ground is already saturated and cannot absorb the water that is dropping swiftly.
Everyone in California is glued to their phones, waiting to learn whether they should leave town and wondering where they may be able to go safely if they do.
