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Storm pummels Northern California, breaching levees and leaving thousands without power

An abandoned car floats on Morris Street in San Francisco, California, as a winter storm continues to play havoc with traffic, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

LOS ANGELES — After a powerful New Year’s Eve storm triggered landslides, blackouts and road closures across California, residents were left to deal with the aftermath Sunday as forecasters warned of even more rain in the coming days.

The heavy wind and downpour left tens of thousands of homes in Northern California without power for much of Sunday, while record high waters on the Cosumnes River near Sacramento wrought havoc after they breached three levees and inundated the area.

Flash flooding along Highway 99 and other roads south of Sacramento submerged

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