At least 19 people have died since the torrential rains began
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The President of US, Joe BidenShe declared a state of emergency in California after storms. After three weeks of record rainfall, 19 people have died so far. New storms are expected this Sunday the 15th. White House, the president of the federal government ordered to help communities try to repair the damage caused by the heavy rains. The state has suffered from floods and landslides. In addition to the rains, snowfalls in mountainous areas brought damage to the state. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the phenomenon will bring “new waves of extreme precipitation”. Roads and fields were flooded with water and power lines were damaged. Also according to the NWS, the Salinas region is on alert for “catastrophic flooding”. The town is an important agricultural area in south San Francisco. The agency urged residents to stay alert and exercise their “common sense” “over the next 24 to 48 hours.” As of 8 a.m. this Sunday, 15,000 to 16,000 homes were without power, according to the PowerOutage website. Tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate, the NWS reported.