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With this week’s monster storm now expected to make a direct hit on Los Angeles County on Sunday and Monday, officials are urging people to stay off roads amid concerns about flooding and mudslides.The intense, sustained rains are going to make for an ugly and potentially dangerous Monday commute, and officials said people should avoid being on the roads if possible.“If anyone has an opportunity to work remotely on Monday, that’s definitely the day to do it,” said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather…

The strongest winter storm of the season moved into Southern California on Sunday and was expected to deliver powerful wind gusts, near-record rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding in the region through Tuesday.The slow-moving atmospheric river was still gaining strength Sunday afternoon, with the National Weather Service in Oxnard warning that “all systems are go for one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.” Wind blown palm trees during a storm in Santa Barbara on Sunday.…

California girded Sunday for a “potentially historic” storm that put much of the state on high alert, with officials expecting life-threatening damage and issuing evacuation orders or warnings in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.“This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in our county’s history, and our goal is to get through it without any fatalities or any serious injuries,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said at a briefing Saturday. This storm…

A dangerous, intense storm will move into Southern California this weekend, bringing the potential for widespread flooding, mudslides and debris flows.Officials are urging caution during the most treacherous periods of the storm Sunday and Monday.The National Weather Service says flooding from the atmospheric river could be “life-threatening.”“This will probably be categorized as our biggest storm this winter so far,” said Emily Montanez, associate director with the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management. “Take your…

Investors are digesting an earnings report that included stronger iPhone sales in the holiday quarter and a return to revenue growth following four straight declines. In fact, they are looking past a deepening slump in its China business. After sliding as low as $179.25 — Apple's worst intraday drop in a month — the stock briefly went positive. As of 11:45 a.m. in New York, it was down less than 1% at $186.03. Apple Inc. shares bounced back from a 4% decline Friday.But demand in China was weaker than feared, and Apple…

Officials across Southern and Central California are urgently warning residents to prepare for what could be “life-threatening and damaging flooding” beginning Sunday, as a storm system fueled by a massive atmospheric river brings heavy, sustained rainfall and dangerous waves to an already soaked region. This next storm could dump more than double the rain that the region saw Thursday, which on its own caused significant flooding, road closures and some water rescues. “This is a potentially dangerous situation and we are…

Rain from a major atmospheric river storm moved into Southern California early Thursday, causing flooding and mounting road closures — and prompting concerns about greater disruptions as the rain continues. The moisture-heavy system continued to forge a trail of wet, windy weather across the state, dumping significant rain and snow across Northern California on Wednesday — including some historic rainfall amounts — and causing minor roadway flooding, downed trees and some power outages. The storms’ strength turned…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Marvel Comics, Venom | Tagged: black panther, marvel voices, stormThe new Marvel's Voices: Legends #1 takes a trip to the future and we meet two new members of Marvel, courtesy of Black Panther and Storm.Article Summary Marvel's Voices: Legends #1 introduces Storm & Black Panther's grandkids. T'Fuma and Zalika exhibit acrobatic and lightning powers at age five. Their names have Arabic and Swahili origins, adding depth to their heritage. The…

January 1, 20244min readCloud-diving expeditions reveal the hidden physics of brewing snowstormsBy Susan Cosier The aircraft's windshield was a sheet of pure gray, with visibility nearly zero as the NASA P-3 rattled through a snowstorm at 15,000 feet. Probes affixed to the wings measured ice particle sizes in the clouds, infrared thermometers recorded temperatures, and cameras snapped thousands of pictures of ice crystals. As the data rolled in, more than a dozen scientists in the cabin logged the information. Eight…

Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. But now that is expected to change course, as EV sales are projected to drop – by 14% – for the first time in eight years. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. Considering Germany is aiming to have 15 million BEVs…