What are atmospheric rivers and why are they getting more intense? | JUST THE FAQS

As atmospheric rivers continue to hit California, USA TODAY explains how they happen and why they are getting more intense.  RELATED: Atmospheric river drenches California, causing rescues, evacuations https://bit.ly/3LhorHp » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this…

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Atmospheric river drenches California, causing rescues, evacuations | USA TODAY

An atmospheric river soaking California has caused evacuations and a Presidential Emergency Declaration as more rain is expected. RELATED: Biden approves emergency declaration for California after severe floods https://bit.ly/407GHrb More than half of California was under either a flood watch…

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State of emergency declared in California following massive storms | USA TODAY

Trees damaged homes and power lines, leaving thousands of people in the San Francisco Bay Area without power. RELATED: California man street surfs after heavy flooding in Santa Cruz https://bit.ly/3WMw6AE California declared a state of emergency Wednesday as a powerful…

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