King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language launches program with Indiana University    Saudi, US military leaders discuss enhanced defense cooperation in Riyadh    Ronaldo brace powers Al Nassr past Al Hilal in Riyadh derby thriller    Ed Sheeran weaves Persian music into new song, Azizam    Al-Jadaan: Crown Prince's directives confirm government's ability to bring back balance to real estate market    China retaliates against Trump's trade war with 34% reciprocal tariffs on US goods    Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli escalation, targeting of civilians and Saudi warehouse in Gaza    Danish PM dismisses US desire to annex Greenland 'You cannot annex another country'    Bulgaria's government survives no-confidence vote brought by pro-Russia party    Saudi Crown Prince, Iranian president discuss regional developments in Eid phone call    Rain expected in Makkah and Jeddah on Saturday    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Foreign investors are allowed to engage in real estate business outside Makkah and Madinah Commercial speculation should not be the purpose of real estate transaction    Aubameyang fires Al Qadsiah into King's Cup final with stoppage-time winner over Al Raed    Tesla sales plunge after backlash against Elon Musk    Musk's X is suing India, as Tesla and Starlink plan entry    Swedish table tennis legend Jörgen Persson appointed head coach of Saudi national team    Danilo Pereira fires Al Ittihad into King's Cup final with dramatic stoppage-time double    Screen time in bed linked to insomnia, study finds    Mexico bans junk food in schools to fight childhood obesity epidemic    Sweet sales surge ahead of Eid as Saudi chocolate imports top 123 million kg in 2024    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    King Salman prays for peace and stability for Palestinians in Ramadan message King reaffirms Saudi Arabia's commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Death toll at 3 amid US West Coast storms
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 06 - 01 - 2008


Still more snow piled up Sunday in
the western U.S. mountains, where at least 5 feet (1.5
meters) had fallen from a storm that contributed to
flooding, killed at least three people and blacked out
thousands of customers on the West Coast, according to AP.
One hiker was missing in snow-covered mountains in
Southern California, and four snowmobilers were missing in
heavy snow in the mountains of southern Colorado.
At least 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow had fallen on ski
areas in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains by early
Sunday, with 9 feet (2.7 meters) possible at some higher
elevations, the National Weather Service said. As much as 3
feet (0.9 meters) more could hit the area by Tuesday
evening, the weather service said.
A ruptured levee sent a frigid «wall of water» from a
rain-swollen canal into the desert town of Fernley early
Saturday, flooding hundreds of homes and forcing the rescue
of dozens of people by helicopter and boat.
No injuries were reported in the flood in the town about
30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Reno.
Up to 3,500 people were temporarily stranded and an
estimated 1,500 ended up being displaced from their homes,
Huntley said Saturday night.
«We saw water coming in the back door and tried to grab
as much stuff as possible to save it. The water was rising
very quickly and it was scary,» said one resident, Eric
Cornett.
As the water receded, Fernley Mayor Todd Cutler said he
had reports of damage to at least 300 to 400 homes. The
cause of the levee break was not clear.
Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons declared the county an
emergency area. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
planned to conduct a damage assessment Monday.
In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared
emergencies in three counties hit hard by the storms.
In the mountains east of Los Angeles, authorities searched
Sunday for a 62-year-old man who went hiking Friday
afternoon just before the storm began, San Bernardino
County sheriff's spokeswoman Arden Wiltshire said.
Heavy snow prevented rescuers from resuming a search
Sunday for four snowmobilers missing since Friday near
Colorado's Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,222 feet (3,115
meters).
California and Nevada officials said low visibility
prompted authorities to again close nearly 100 miles (160
kilometers) of Interstate 80 from about 30 miles (50
kilometers) east of Sacramento until just over the eastern
border because of blizzard conditions, but it was reopened
Sunday morning.
The weather also was blamed for a 17-car pileup that
closed the westbound lanes of I-80 just east of the
Reno-Sparks area Saturday afternoon.
More than 220,000 homes and businesses in Northern
California were still without power Sunday, and Pacific Gas
and Electric said the storm had downed nearly 500 miles
(804 kilometers) of power lines and more than 500 utility
poles throughout the Central Valley and the San Francisco
Bay area.
East of Los Angeles, Lindsey Marie Erickson, 25, died
after her pickup truck was swept into a flood channel,
police said. Rescuers found her boyfriend, Rene Valencia,
36, clinging to a tree.
The storm also was blamed for the death of a woman killed
by a falling tree in Oregon, and a falling branch killed a
transportation worker in Northern California on Friday.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski declared a state of
emergency for Umatilla County because of wind damage.


Clic here to read the story from its source.