Thousands flee as floodwaters threaten California city
After years of severe drought, heavy winter rains have come to California (AFP Photo/DAVID MCNEW)/ Los Angeles (AFP) - Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes early Wednesday in the northern California city of San Jose as floodwaters inundated neighborhoods and forced the shutdown of a major highway. Authorities said the flooding -- the worst in 100 years -- was caused after Coyote Creek, which runs through Silicon Valley, burst its banks following days of heavy rain. The area under evacuation covers a large swath of the ...
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