California has been hit by repeated storms fueled by torrents of moisture called atmospheric rivers that will only intensify in a warming climate
In an aerial view, cars are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain moved through the area on January 9, 2023, in Windsor, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area was drenched by powerful atmospheric river events that brought high winds and flooding rains.
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