Gas station destroyed as storm wreaks havoc in California

A gas station in California was torn to pieces after a storm brought damaging winds and rain to the state on Thursday, 5 January.

The conditions from a powerful “atmospheric river” contributed to the deaths of at least two people, including a child whose home was hit by a falling tree, and knocked out power for tens of thoudands.

Thursday’s storm is the latest of three atmospheric river storms in the last week to reach the drought-stricken state.

A state of emergency has been declared in order to coordinate a quick aid response.

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