Winter storm

2023 - 1 - 4

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Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency and Mobilizes ... (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)

SACRAMENTO – Working to protect Californians from the incoming winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout ...

Have enough nonperishable food and water for every member of your household for three days. Talk to your medical provider about a power outage plan for medical devices powered by electricity and refrigerated medicines. Determine whether your home phone will work in a power outage and how long battery backup will last. “California is mobilizing to keep people safe from the impacts of the incoming storm,” said Governor Newsom. Portable back-up generators produce the poison gas carbon monoxide (CO). [National Weather Service](https://mclist.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&id=d52d34fc44&e=0b26ba1b5c) is forecasting heavy rain and snow, strong wind and the potential for additional flooding threats. Plan for batteries and other alternative power sources to meet your needs if the power goes out such as a portable charger or power bank. Your refrigerator can keep food cold for four hours. Teams will mobilize quickly in the event of mud flows, avalanches or flash floods. If you must drive, download the QuickMap app or visit CO is an odorless, colorless gas that kills without warning. The text of today’s proclamation can be found

'Stay home': California highway officials ask motorists to stay off ... (Sacramento Bee)

Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol “will be proactively closing roadways if we feel the conditions are unsafe,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said in a ...

If you live near or downslope of burn areas, you should have a plan to quickly evacuate your community if flash flooding or a mudslide were to happen.” “Residual flooding impacts could linger into the weekend before another potentially impactful storm returns early next week,” authorities said. “Chain control has been lifted on I-80 over Donner Summit,” the California Highway Patrol in Truckee said in a social media post. Residents near the burn scars were encourage to prepare for evacuations, if called upon. Although chain controls were in effect in the morning, they had been lifted around noon. “The public is urged to be on the lookout for potential flooding and mudslides in areas recently burned by wildfires,” the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said in a statement.

California governor declares state of emergency ahead of winter ... (The Hill)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the Golden State braces for winter storms. The declaration allows Newsom to ...

“California is mobilizing to keep people safe from the impacts of the incoming storm,” Newsom said in a statement. The storms have already led to two reported deaths, including a Santa Cruz resident killed by a falling tree and a motorist who drowned in Sacramento County, With much of the state’s soil already saturated from earlier rainfall, the state is at higher risk of spillover effects like falling trees. The state has also secured equipment and personnel to quickly respond to disasters such as flash flooding, avalanches and mud flows, Newsom said Late December and last weekend, the state saw two so-called atmospheric rivers, long, narrow corridors of vapor that bring high winds and flooding. The system is projected to bring heavy rains to the northern and central parts of the state and potential flooding in southern California as well.

California declares a State of Emergency due to the winter storm (FOX40)

The California governor's office announced Wednesday morning that it has issued a State of Emergency in response to the winter storm battering the state and ...

Lexington Code Enforcement inspectors staying busy in wake of ... (WKYT)

It has been about two weeks since a massive winter storm hit the commonwealth. That storm brought power outages, broken pipes and water damage to several ...

After they assess the damages, they will decide whether they need minor or immediate repairs or if it needs to be condemned. Many tenants in apartment complexes across Lexington are dealing with similar issues following the winter weather and frigid temperatures. Tramontin and Minix both say they feel their apartment isn’t suitable to be lived in.

Preparing For Our First Winter Storm of 2023 (LAist)

An atmospheric river dropping rain and snow on California on Dec. 27, 2022. (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere). Before ...

[story](https://laist.com/news/la-history/st-elmo-village-celebrates-50-years-black-art-collective) for more information about how it all got started. You can check it out [here](https://stelmovillage.org/). [seized](https://laist.com/news/la-history/history-how-bruces-beach-manhattan-beach-was-stolen-from-the-black-family-that-owned-it-and-how-they-got-it-back-sb-797)from a prominent Black family, the oceanside property in Manhattan Beach known as Bruce's Beach was officially returned to the descendants of its original owners last July. [making a plan](https://www.ready.gov/plan)and [creating a disaster kit.](https://www.ready.gov/kit)In Northern California, tens of thousands of people have already experienced [power outages](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/california-dries-out-digs-out-after-storm-dumps-rain-snow/2023/01/01/3c5be344-89fe-11ed-b86a-2e3a77336b8e_story.html). L.A.’s former mayor had trouble getting confirmed (due to a [controversial sexual harassment case](https://apnews.com/article/biden-india-los-angeles-chuck-grassley-dfefd15c6e8a199fb9246df8a6ef5d0a)involving a former aide), despite the White House believing in his qualifications. [renominated Eric Garcetti](https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-los-angeles-india-eric-garcetti-898945408a3033d088c0dff961bd5c4a)for India ambassadorship as the new congressional session begins. [second-wettest day on record](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/01/01/san-francisco-flooding-rainfall-record/), and Sacramento County issued evacuation warnings due to impending [flooding](https://apnews.com/article/weather-storms-natural-disasters-disaster-planning-and-response-california-c5ba5a8b9e1f692166428c0de6c78d08). This week, we’ll see [our third one.](https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/a-third-atmospheric-river-storm-is-set-to-add-to-misery-in-californias-flooded-areas) This also applies to other jobs behind the camera like cinematography and film editing. NPR’s Arezou Rezvani gives readers advice on how to prepare for the worst case scenario. [“rivers in the sky”](https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers) in our atmosphere that transport water vapor “roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River.” They end up in the form of rain or snow when they make landfall and can cause extreme flooding. Sadly, one person was [found dead](https://www.sacbee.com/news/weather-news/article270654797.html) on New Year's Day in a submerged vehicle.

State of Emergency declared for California ahead of winter storm (KRCRTV.COM)

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency to support response to a significant witner.