Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency, and is also asking for federal help, with more rain and wind on the way in this series of atmospheric rivers. The most damage has been in northern California, but the entire state has suffered damage. Governor Newsom says you really shouldn’t travel if you don’t have to…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency granted the governor’s request this morning. A dozen people have died from the storms over the past week. Locally, a flood watch is in effect until Wednesday, and a wind warning is in effect until 4 o’clock this afternoon.

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