California is currently experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding due to an atmospheric river event.
Four counties are under a flash flood warning: Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, San Diego County and Kern County.
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for several counties, including Los Angeles, as the storm continues to pummel Southern California on Tuesday.
California is currently experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding due to an atmospheric river event. The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for several counties, including Los Angeles, as the storm continues to pummel Southern California on Tuesday. Four counties are under a flash flood warning: Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, San Diego County and Kern County.
Los Angeles faces significant flood threats with part of downtown Los Angeles close to seeing its wettest February on record if it picks up 3 inches of rain this week. An additional 1.5 to 3 inches are expected to fall across Los Angeles County, posing a risk of flooding.
Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Santa Barbara County where some high-elevation areas have seen as much as 9 inches of rain in 24 hours. An evacuation warning was also issued for a portion of southwestern Los Angeles County over mud and debris flow fears.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service and other sources as experts on flooding and weather conditions in California. However, this does not necessarily mean that their opinions are accurate or reliable. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that either significant rainfall will occur in Los Angeles or no rainfall at all will occur. This is an oversimplification of the situation and ignores other possibilities such as moderate rainfall. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric when it states that
]Over 35 million people under flood alerts: Rain continues to drench much of California on Tuesday, with the heaviest downpours focused on Los Angeles and coastal Southern California. Flood watches in place across parts of Northern California will expire Tuesday morning, but the bulk of the state’s flood alerts last through Wednesday.
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The article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and dog whistles to far-right ideologies and conspiracy theories like QAnon. Secondly, the author implies a political bias by stating that nearly 35 million people are under flood alerts in California which could be seen as an attack on Trump's administration for not doing enough to prevent these natural disasters. Thirdly, the article contains examples of religious bias by mentioning how some high-elevation areas have seen up to 9 inches of rain in 24 hours and that homes could become isolated if roads become blocked by flooding or debris. Lastly, there is an example of monetary bias as the author mentions significant flooding on the tarmac of Santa Barbara Airport which forced it to close until the water can recede.
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nearly 35 million people under flood alerts
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Elizabeth Wolfe has a conflict of interest on the topic of flood alerts in Los Angeles as she is reporting for CNN which owns Santa Barbara Airport and California Department of Transportation (CDT).
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Elizabeth Wolfe has conflicts of interest on the topics of flood alerts and record rainfall in Los Angeles as she is a reporter for CNN which covers these topics extensively.
The latest storm uprooted trees and collapsed part of California State Route 84.
Monday's storm did not appear to be as damaging as the one earlier this month but more rain is expected over the next few days.
An atmospheric river, a type of storm in which Pacific winds blow narrow, intense bands of moisture over the West Coast, brought heavy rain to Southern California in the morning and then severe thunderstorms and wind gusts to the Bay Area in the afternoon.
Atmospheric rivers often cause California's heaviest rain, snow and floods.
On Monday afternoon, as a storm moved into southwestern San Mateo County, forecasters warned of a possible tornado likely caused by a water spout reaching land. Around the same time, a line of thunderstorms swept over the northern Central Valley with forecasters predicting hail and possible flooding.
Southern California bore the brunt of the storm early Monday. As much as 10 inches of rain had fallen in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, with the highest totals in foothills of mountains according to Weather Service.
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The latest storm did not appear to be as damaging as the one earlier this month
Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Santa Barbara County where some high-elevation areas have seen as much as 9 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Up to 5 feet of snow could accumulate in the Sierra Nevada by Wednesday night, though widespread amounts of 1-2 feet are expected across high-elevation areas.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service as a source for information about atmospheric rivers and their effects on California. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the storm's impact on California, such as
The latest storm uprooted trees and collapsed part of California State Route 84.
<strong>It’s just a huge swath of moisture</strong>
<em>A possible land spout (a weak tornado likely caused by a water spout reaching land)</em>
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'Atmospheric River' which is a term used by scientists to describe a type of storm that brings heavy rain to California. This implies an acceptance or endorsement of scientific terminology, which could be seen as promoting the authority and credibility of science over other beliefs or perspectives.
Atmospheric River
The latest storm uprooted trees and collapsed part of California State Route 84.
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The article discusses the impact of an Atmospheric River on California's weather. The authors have a conflict of interest with Rich Thompson as they are reporting on his work at National Weather Service.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Atmospheric River as they are reporting on California State Route 84 which was affected by the storm. The article does not disclose this conflict.
California will see another day of flooding rain thanks to an atmospheric river event that just won't end.
, a massive satellite will soon crash into Earth's atmosphere.
The National Park Service said park visitors have a rare opportunity to enjoy some water activities in the driest place in the U.S. after enough rainwater created what rangers are calling Lake Manly in the Badwater Basin.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that California will see another day of flooding rain thanks to an atmospheric river event that just won't end. However, this statement is not supported by any scientific evidence or data presented in the article. Secondly, the author uses sensationalist language such as
Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather.
Published February 20, 2024 6:27am EST
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the European Space Agency (ESA) has said that there are very low risks from the satellite reentry. Additionally, it also contains a dichotomous depiction of California as being both beautiful and dangerous due to flooding rain.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
Death Valley National Park visitors can now paddle out on a temporary lake thanks to recent rain from the atmospheric rivers repeatedly slamming into California.
> Rounds of rain have continued to target the Golden State, with threats of flash flooding, damaging wind gusts and landslides.<br>The large satellite will break up into small pieces. Any risks from the satellite reentry are very low, according to the space agency.
Heavy rainfall will continue to pummel Southern California on Tuesday as four counties, including Los Angeles, were under a flash flood warning.
The atmospheric river causing the precipitation is expected to lose intensity with time, the weather service reported. Additional rounds of light to moderate rain were forecast for Wednesday.
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The atmospheric river causing the precipitation is expected to lose intensity with time.
Moderate coastal flooding is expected early Tuesday in areas such as Malibu and Santa Barbara.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service as a source of information. However, this does not necessarily mean that their predictions are accurate or reliable.
> Heavy rainfall will continue to pummel Southern California on Tuesday as four counties, including Los Angeles, were under a flash flood warning.
> The system has the potential to bring high impact weather and flooding concerns to the area through Tuesday evening.
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The article has a moderate amount of bias. The author uses language that depicts the storm as having the potential to bring high impact weather and flooding concerns to Southern California through Tuesday evening.
>This system has<br>the<br>potential<br>to<br>bring<br/>high impact weather and flooding concerns to the area through Tuesday evening.<
