"I think the main thing is just praying for people to be aware of their neighbors and to have compassion. "We're under these flood warnings for creek beds that were dry and hillsides that had not received much rain at all are now at a place where land is giving way so we're all just watching on edge."Ĭross is encouraging prayers for those affected by the severe weather. "They're just standing ready to help and open up for evacuations if needed and checking on their folks," said Cross. Officials used golf carts to shuttle passengers from the flooding.ĭuring an appearance on CBN's Faith Nation, Pastor Alan Cross of Petaluma Valley Baptist Church shared how churches are working to help the displaced. In Los Angeles, Union Station was completely flooded. We have our generator, but we lose heat, we lose hot water."Īnd east of San Francisco, the entire community of Planada was evacuated because of rising floodwaters. "We just got it back on for one day only to lose it again. "For us, we've been out of power," said Summer Mangrum, a resident in Ben Lomond. Lingering thunderstorms raised the risk of flash flooding and mudslides, especially in drought-stricken areas and land recovering from wildfires, where vegetation is less stable.Īn estimated 200,000 homes and businesses had no electricity Tuesday, mostly in Santa Clara County. "There were some nearby neighbors that were able to rescue the mom, but the boy floated off in a different direction," said Tony Cipolla, Public Information Officer for San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. They rescued the mom but the boy still missing. Another sinkhole in Santa Barbara County damaged 15 homes.Īuthorities north of Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County say floodwaters swept away a 5-year-old boy and his mother while in their truck. In central California, highway patrol officers blocked traffic as massive boulders rained down on Highway 168 in Fresno County.ĭozens of dramatic rescues have been playing out across the state.Įmergency crews had to pull a woman and a girl to safety after two vehicles fell into a massive sinkhole. "This creek next to our house never flows, ever," she said in the video as residents raced to flee. Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who lives in Montecito, posted a video online showing the raging floodwaters near her home. The state has been swamped with some 36 inches of rain since Christmas which has caused record flooding and extensive damage.Įntire communities have been forced to evacuate. "We've had less people die in the last two years of major wildfires in California than have died since New Year's Day related to this weather," said California Gov. Flash flooding has killed at least 17 people, triggering evacuations as well as school and road closures across California. Floodwaters are rising as waves of dangerous storms pummel California, prompting evacuations up and down the Pacific coast.
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