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Deep floodwaters in San Joaquin County, California, pictured, has caused severe damage just weeks after further storms swept through the state
Deep floodwaters in San Joaquin County, California, pictured, has caused severe damage just weeks after further storms swept through the state
The region was already hit with an evacuation order after residents were inundated with the rising waters.
San Francisco Fire Department representatives have advised the public to take extra precautions as the storm continues to batter the city.
‘There’s lots of street closures right now throughout San Francisco, just due to wires down, trees down, flooded areas,’ SFFD spokesperson Jonathan Baxter told SFGATE.
‘Be aware of the severe storm heading through San Francisco’. Baxter added.
‘If you don’t have to be out, consider other options. If you are going to be out, expect delays throughout your travels.’
A winter storm warning has been placed throughout Wednesday morning for the Greater Lake Tahoe area, where winds could gust up to 75mph.
Torrential rains battered the state when Pineapple Express made landfall, plunging 21 counties under a state of emergency
