Southern California braces for powerful storm amid atmospheric river, Santa Barbara, USA - 04 Feb 2024
A woman walks across a flooded crosswalk during an atmospheric river weather event in Santa Barbara, California USA, 04 February 2024. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a rare Level 4 of 4 risk of excessive rainfall for the Santa Barbara area, with the storm also triggering flood watches for nearly 40 million people in the state of California.