This Year’s Winter Storms Devastated Agricultural Workers
California couldn’t catch a break from consecutive storms this winter. Heavy precipitation caused widespread flooding, while strong winds felled trees and damaged roads, power lines, and homes. The weeks of severe weather also turned fields into a muddy mess and disrupted work for the state’s many agricultural workers.The Mississippi River is Drying Out | Extreme EarthEster is one of those workers. She lives in Monterey County, which is along California’s central coastline and is known for grapes and wine production.…