RECAP: Northern California Flooding Kills One, Triggers Rescues and Evacuations

Heavy rain and repeated atmospheric rivers triggered widespread flooding across Northern California over the weekend, killing one person in Redding and prompting rescues and evacuations across the region. Rising rivers and overflowing creeks inundated communities, stranding vehicles and forcing swift-water rescues. In Placer County, emergency crews rescued a baby in a carrier and nine people after the South Yuba River overtook a home. Flooding also impacted Mendocino and Humboldt counties, where roads turned into rivers of muddy water and animals were left stranded. Authorities urged residents to avoid travel and warned motorists not to cross flooded roadways.

Mosquito Fire in California spreads to over 33,000 acres

STORY: Mosquito Fire in California spreads to over 33,000 acres DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wildfire scenes and firefighting efforts STORYLINE: The explosive Mosquito Fire burning in the foothills east of Sacramento, capital city of the western U.S. state of California, grew to over 33,700 acres as of Saturday evening with zero percent of containment. California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 8 declared a state of emergency for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the Mosquito Fire. Some 1,700 personnel were assigned to the huge wildfire, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from San Francisco, U.S. (XHTV)