New evacuations as storm brings California flood threat
New evacuation orders were in place Sunday near two small central California towns where a levee was breached following recent downpours, as yet an...
New evacuation orders were in place Sunday near two small central California towns where a levee was breached following recent downpours, as yet another winter storm brought the threat of major flooding. The agricultural communities of Alpaugh and Allensworth, home to a total of about 1,400 people, were ordered to leave because of 'the possibility of residents becoming isolated due to impassible roadways,' the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. A flash flood watch was issued for parts of the San Joaquin Valley in Tulare and Fresno counties, as well as for Sierra Nevada foothill areas, said the National Weather Service in Hanford.