Oroville Dam Braces for Rain; Is Shasta Lake Next?
California’s troubled Oroville Dam is bracing for a new surge of water as a new storm system hits the Golden State.
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Report: Only 2% of California in Severe Drought After Storms
With three new storms hitting this week, the sections of California in severe drought have shrunk from 42.66 percent a year ago to just 2.13 percent on January 10.
‘State of Panic’ Over ‘Atmospheric River’ as Storm Slams CA
California is enduring what officials warn is the most powerful storm in a decade to hit Northern California, and what a member of an El Dorado County Sheriff’s representative said is inducing a “state of panic” among the public.
Massive Storm Hits California; Closes Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts
The massive winter storm hitting California this weekend and early this week, powered by an “atmospheric river” of moisture from the Pacific Ocean, forced the closure of many Lake Tahoe ski resorts Sunday due to extreme weather conditions.
California to Get $50M from Congress for Drought Research
California will receive $50 million for drought research, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced this weekend.
Drought-Busting Scientists Sail into Oncoming Storm
After a record-breaking rainless January in San Francisco and much of the Bay Area, an “atmospheric river” will bring a rainstorm to the region this weekend–and one team of scientists will ride into the storm to study the phenomenon and its potential impact on California’s devastating three-year drought.
