The arrival of the first "pineapple express" storm has resulted in record-breaking rainfall in Northern California, particularly affecting the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm caused a house to collapse into the Russian River, prompting evacuations in downstream areas due to flooding risks. Roads across the region faced flooding, disrupting transportation and leading to power outages for 15,000 customers. In contrast, the storm is expected to be milder in Southern California, potentially reducing wildfire risks but still carrying some threat of rockslides and debris flows.
A house in the Sonoma County town of Forestville fell into the Russian River after a rain-saturated hillside gave way, highlighting the storm's destructive impact.
Meteorologists say Wednesday's gusty atmospheric river storm is capable of causing roads to flood and triggering rockslides on canyon roads.
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