"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. While the cause is under investigation, the city's mayor Mike Littau said that a 911 call came in from someone who was stuck in their car that was filling with water."
"Redding police went into the water, broke the car windows, pulled the victim out and gave them CPR, but they did not survive. Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California [The] city is very concerned about rain Tuesday to Friday having bigger impacts [than] what we experienced last night Today is a good day to prepare, as we know more rain is coming, Littau wrote on Facebook."
"Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river known as a Pineapple Express is forecast to drive storms up and down the state this week, bringing with it drenching rains, high winds and the risk of more flooding. Southern California could face its biggest Christmas storm in years, with heavy rainfall due to hit the region beginning on Tuesday."
One motorist died in Redding after becoming stranded in a vehicle that filled with water; rescuers broke windows, pulled the victim out and administered CPR but the person did not survive. Redding's mayor warned that more rain is coming and urged residents to prepare. A powerful atmospheric river known as a Pineapple Express is forecast to drive storms up and down California this week, bringing drenching rains, high winds and increased flood risk. Southern California could see 4 to 8 inches along coastal areas and 8 to 12 inches in foothills between Tuesday and Saturday. Western states have already experienced deadly flooding, breached levees and power outages this winter, and burn-scarred hills from recent fires face heightened mudslide and debris-flow danger.
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