 "The destruction that came at the speed of 160, caused such an outcry… 600000 houses were covered in darkness.")
A cyclone with a speed of 160 km has caused terrible destruction in America. Cyclone Bomb has caused a lot of destruction on the west coast of America. Millions of homes have lost power. Millions of people have been affected and two have died. Hurricane Bomb has a storm scene from Washington to California. It has become difficult for people to leave their homes. Somehow people are saving their lives. The wind speed is scary. Roads are flooded due to rain.
In fact, powerful Cyclone Bam and the slow-moving Atmospheric River wreaked havoc on the US West Coast this weekend. Power supply to millions of homes was disrupted and at least two people died. According to Xinhua News Agency, the storm quickly turned into a ‘bomb’ cyclone on Tuesday. It brought hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and snow to parts of Washington state, Oregon and California.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) reported wind gusts of 158 km/h on the Oregon coast and 124 km/h on Mount Rainier in Washington state. The storm killed at least two people and left nearly 600,000 homes without power in Washington state. As of Friday evening, more than 260,000 people in Washington state and Oregon and more than 92,000 in California remained without power.
The Atmospheric River brought heavy rains to Oregon. Some areas may receive 20 to 30 cm of rain. NW has issued a flash flood warning for Oregon until Friday evening. California felt the wrath of the atmospheric river (a narrow corridor of moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere), with some areas receiving 15 to 30 cm of rain by Thursday. Along with this, about 12 small landslides have been reported in the state in just 24 hours. Traffic was badly affected in the entire region. A train struck a fallen tree north of Seattle in Washington state. However, it is a matter of relief that none of the 48 passengers were injured.
Due to the storm, there was heavy snowfall in the higher areas. A blizzard warning was issued for most of Washington state’s Cascade Range. The northern Sierra Nevada and Oregon Cascades are also expected to receive 30 to 61 cm of snow. Climate scientists have warned that the storm has exposed California’s rapidly growing weather patterns. The National Weather Service has urged residents of affected areas to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. The atmospheric river is expected to continue into Saturday morning, with another storm system likely to develop over the weekend.