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New Year's
Storm Devastates Homeowners
By Adam Hill
(Picture by Steven Giordano)
Over New Year’s, Northern
California experienced many mud slides, a lot of flooding, closing
of some major highways, yet not many injured. The storms caused
many power shortages, tree damages and left many houses and mobile
homes filled with water.
Many rivers and creeks throughout California rose over the banks
and flowed into some cities, causing flooding. In Guerneville,
the Russian River rose 14 feet over the flood stage, causing many
evacuations. The flooding caused many mobile homes to be swept
off their foundations.
Mud slides caused many major highways to close, including 101
and Interstate 5 and 80. Mud slides also covered many homes and
farms. Several tractors and cars were trapped in mud slides or
under fallen trees or debris. Reno, Nevada had one billion dollars
worth of damage. Many homeowners in northern California were told
they should evacuate to higher or safer grounds. In some places,
including El Dorado County, the governor issued a state of emergency
alert.
California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger promised
many counties he would do what he can to receive as much money
as possible for the storms. He also promised to ask President
Bush for financial aid to improved flood-control preparations
and other storm preventions.
Through all of the damage the west has gone through, there were
hardly any injuries, and no deaths. Some say this storm was the
worst since February of 2005 when the state suffered twenty deaths.
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