Damaging winds and heavy rains hit California, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flash flooding, and leaving a child dead after a tree fell on a home.
. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to allow for a quick response and to aid in cleanup from another powerful storm that hit just days earlier.In Southern California, evacuations were ordered for those living in areas burned by three recent wildfires in Santa Barbara County, where heavy rain forecast for overnight could cause widespread flooding and unleash debris flows.
Elsewhere, a 45-mile stretch of the coastal Highway 1 running through Big Sur was closed Wednesday evening in anticipation of flooding and rock falls. Farther north, a 25-mile stretch of Highway 101 was closed due to several downed trees.Drivers were urged to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary, especially with heavy snow expected in the mountains.
Sonoma County authorities issued an evacuation warning for a string of towns along the Russian River.
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