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The latest on the storm that has knocked out power to tens of thousands in California

7:14pm January 05, 2023

by Eric Westervelt

An atmospheric river, bringing heavy rain and winds, hit California. The large storm is also causing flooding in both the northern and southern parts of the state.

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Residents of Oakland homeless camp say the city hasn't helped them during the storm

6:12pm January 05, 2023

by Vanessa Rancaño

The massive storm hitting California is flooding homeless encampments throughout the state. In the Bay Area, residents of Oakland's Wood Street camp say they're not getting help from the city.

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Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, as a bomb cyclone storm hit the West Coast with heavy rains and powerful winds.

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'Pineapple express' storm brings more floods and topples trees in California

1:33pm January 05, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Another huge winter storm is slamming California's coastal and inland areas with strong winds and heavy rain and snow. It's downed power lines and closed roads, and is linked to at least two deaths.

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Another atmospheric river, a column of airborne moisture, has hit California

7:41am January 05, 2023

Some parts of the state are already saturated and preparing for flooding. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:16am January 05, 2023

A historic stalemate in the U.S. House heads into its third day. A powerful storm touches down in Northern California. The U.S. Embassy in Cuba resumes full services for the first time since 2017.

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Dire warnings of flooding, power outages and mudslides as storms hit California

5:38pm January 04, 2023

by Eric Westervelt

Severe storms are pounding Northern California, with heavy rain and strong winds. These come after a similar weather system that moved through the state over the holiday weekend.

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A powerful storm — seen here at 11 a.m. PT — underwent bombogenesis and intensified as it neared the West Coast on Wednesday, the National Weather Service says.

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California holds its breath as an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone approach

5:14pm January 04, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The powerful system was seen "undergoing bombogenesis" off California's coast, the NWS office in Sacramento said, referring to its rapid intensification.

A plow clears snow after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Amherst, N.Y.

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How to stay safe using snow removal equipment

5:32am January 04, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Avengers actor Jeremy Renner was in a snow plow accident Sunday and is currently hospitalized. These are some ways to stay safe when removing snow.

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How California is preparing for another massive winter storm

6:09pm January 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with California's state director of crisis communications, Brian Ferguson, about the current state of storm preparation and management after historic rainfall.

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Luis Marrero, director of PRoTechos, at the center in San Juan where the nonprofit trains its roof repair apprentices.

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Hurricane-damaged roofs in Puerto Rico remain a problem. One group is offering a fix.

5:00am January 03, 2023

by Adrian Florido

Five years after Hurricane Maria, PRoTechos, a local nonprofit, helps repair damaged roofs the government overlooked or that were fixed poorly. It also trains people to make future repairs themselves.