Southern California braces for powerful storm amid atmospheric river, Santa Barbara, USA - 05 Jan 2024
People walk past a boat that washes ashore 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.