President Joe Biden visited coastal California on Jan 19, speaking to business owners about damage to their shops following the deadly storms that have battered the area.
The president toured some of the destroyed buildings and spoke to state authorities and first responders about the outcome of the storm that had already dumped almost 12 inches of rain on the area and killed at least 20 people.
Since late December, the storms have dumped rain and snow on California, knocking out electricity for thousands, flooding roads, uprooting trees, unleashing debris flows, and setting off landslides. Despite the storm system earlier in the week being relatively moderate compared to past storms, forecasters warned that because the state was so saturated, there was still a possibility of flooding and mudslides….