California braces for brutal storms and heavy rain forecast for Christmas week

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Source: theguardian.com
California braces for brutal storms and heavy rain forecast for Christmas week

One person has died amid flooding and an atmospheric river is forecast to drive storms across the state this week

One person has died in California amid heavy flooding, as residents across the state brace for a week of brutal storms that are predicted to bring extensive rainfall throughout the Christmas weekend.

Authorities in Redding, a city in northern California, reported that a motorist died on Sunday after becoming stranded in their vehicle.

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