January 30th, the rainy and snowy weather in California has killed at least two people.
In Northern California, heavy rains also caused Highway 1 near Big Sur to collapse, and a large section of the highway was washed away by mudslides.
It is reported that the region experienced wildfires last year, which made the geology of the mountain area particularly fragile.
California Department of Transportation released a video of a drone that showed a large-scale collapse of Highway 1 south of Grand Sur.
Local media reported that heavy rains caused floods and mudslides and landslides, forcing thousands of local residents to evacuate.
Governor Newsom issued emergency evacuation notices to Monterrey and San Luis Obispo counties on the 29th.
California has been affected by extreme weather in recent days.
According to meteorological monitoring, California experienced an extreme drought before the heavy rain.
According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, between October 1, 2020 and January 24, 2021, Modesto had only 1.73 inches of rainfall. As of January 28, the rainfall rose sharply to 5.17 inches.
After experiencing extremely dry weather, the mountains in the area were eroded by large-scale rainfall.
What’s worse, the road was located in the overheated area of the Dolan fire in the summer of 2020, creating conditions for a catastrophic collapse.
Meteorologists expect more rainfall in the region next week, adding that the mountains in the area may still move.
