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California Hit By Series Of Storms, Roads Flooded, Thousands Left Without Power. In Pics

A 'parade of cyclones' slammed California, flooding roads, toppling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents. A severe storm left 12 people dead in the past 10 days in California.

A 'parade of cyclones' slammed California, flooding roads, toppling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents. A severe storm left 12 people dead in the past 10 days in California.

A string of storms has slammed California over the last week

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A relentless string of storms has slammed California, swamping roads, battering coastlines, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns. Moderate to heavy rains continued to hammer much of California on Tuesday. (Source: AFP)
A relentless string of storms has slammed California, swamping roads, battering coastlines, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns. Moderate to heavy rains continued to hammer much of California on Tuesday. (Source: AFP)
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In an aerial view, a car is submerged in floodwater in Windsor, California. The San Francisco Bay Area continued to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events that have brought high winds and flooding rains. (Source: AFP)
In an aerial view, a car is submerged in floodwater in Windsor, California. The San Francisco Bay Area continued to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events that have brought high winds and flooding rains. (Source: AFP)
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This aerial view shows a damaged pier is split in Capitola, California. Evacuation orders were issued in Santa Cruz County for about 32,000 residents living near rain-swollen rivers and creeks. (Source: AFP)
This aerial view shows a damaged pier is split in Capitola, California. Evacuation orders were issued in Santa Cruz County for about 32,000 residents living near rain-swollen rivers and creeks. (Source: AFP)
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Parts of US and state highways were closed because of flooding, mud or rockslides, heavy snow or car spinouts and truck crashes. The heavy rains are expected to worsen ongoing flooding and prolong the risk of flash flooding and mudslides across the state. (Source: Getty)
Parts of US and state highways were closed because of flooding, mud or rockslides, heavy snow or car spinouts and truck crashes. The heavy rains are expected to worsen ongoing flooding and prolong the risk of flash flooding and mudslides across the state. (Source: Getty)
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Crews work to keep roads open after storm and heavy rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley in Scotts Valley, California. (Source: Getty)
Crews work to keep roads open after storm and heavy rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley in Scotts Valley, California. (Source: Getty)
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Authorities have issued immediate evacuation orders for the entire community of Montecito, which is home to a number of celebrities including Prince Harry and Meghan, as well as for parts of Santa Barbara and other nearby towns amid heightened flood and mudslide hazards. (Source: Getty)
Authorities have issued immediate evacuation orders for the entire community of Montecito, which is home to a number of celebrities including Prince Harry and Meghan, as well as for parts of Santa Barbara and other nearby towns amid heightened flood and mudslide hazards. (Source: Getty)
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Two overlapping phenomena - an immense airborne stream of dense moisture from the ocean and a sprawling, hurricane-force low-pressure system known as a bomb cyclone - have caused the devastating floods. (Source: Getty)
Two overlapping phenomena - an immense airborne stream of dense moisture from the ocean and a sprawling, hurricane-force low-pressure system known as a bomb cyclone - have caused the devastating floods. (Source: Getty)
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President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday to support storm response and relief efforts in more than a dozen counties. (Source: Getty)
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday to support storm response and relief efforts in more than a dozen counties. (Source: Getty)

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