Another atmospheric river pounds California, 27K to evacuate

By HAVEN DALEY and JOHN ANTCZAK
Associated Press

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters are warning of more flooding and potentially damaging winds as a new atmospheric river pushes into a swamped California. Nearly 27,000 people are under evacuation orders statewide due to flooding and landslide risks. Tuesday’s storm also brought damaging winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour. There were numerous reports of falling trees and more than 330,000 utility customers are without power. The National Weather Service says the storm is spreading light-to-moderate rain over northern and central California but is moving faster than expected and most of the rainfall will shift southward. California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.