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Storms bring mudslides, evacuations to California with more rain forecast

13 Sept 06:09 Key points summarised by AI

Torrential Pacific storms unleashed damaging winds, power outages, and extensive mudslides across California, leading to evacuations and highway closures.
Over 33 million Californians were threatened, 180,000 homes lost power, and 17 storm-related deaths occurred, with more "atmospheric rivers" forecast.
Governor Newsom and experts connect the storms' intensity and frequency, exacerbated by saturated, wildfire-scarred land, to climate change, despite the rain not resolving the long-term drought.
Localized devastation included significant isolation and highway closures in areas like Santa Barbara due to mud and debris, alongside sinkholes and flooded infrastructure in Los Angeles.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.