Forecasters say this week's storm is poses a 'direct threat to life and property.'
This storm, forecasters say, is a "direct threat to life and property."Boulders rained down on state road 168 in Fresno County. Theclosed the road through the Sierra foothills and advised, "Avoid travel to Shaver Lake and above."
A Flash Flood Warning is also in effect for Santa Cruz County, where heavy rain there is also producing life-threatening flash flooding, including the Santa Cruz area. So much water is moving downstream that the river is actually flowing at a whopping 6.7 million gallons per minute. Santa Barbara officials issued an evacuation order for Montecito and parts of Carpinteria, Summerland and the City of Santa Barbara.
Santa Cruz County has also announced the evacuation of residents in the Felton Grove and Paradise Park areas.Emergency shelters have started to open for residents that have been evacuated due to the worsening flooding.
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