The Aporia
6 articles about 4 events for “Flood Alert For West Coast Communities” in Environment.
“…torm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said.Hurricane Simon continued moving slowly off Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 1 storm, bringing heavy rain to Nayarit and…”
“Hurricane Simon battered Mexico's west coast on Monday with powerful winds and torrential rain, after several weather systems left at least five people dead and caused widespread damage to property in Pacific coastal communities.”
“"Additional weakening is forecast but Simon is still expected to be a strong hurricane as it passes near the coast of west-central Mexico tonight," the forecaster's advisory said.”
“Meanwhile, brown rainwaters were flooding homes in low-lying areas of the county and forcing sewage into the San Juan River.”
“There is a chance communities may become cut off because of flooded roads, and power cuts are also possible, the forecaster said.”
“Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, told the Los Angeles Times that elevated surf could collide with high tides Monday and Tuesday, a potentially messy combination that could increase the threat of coastal flooding.”