A jogger runs past fallen trees in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
The death toll is rising as this latest atmospheric river leaves a trail of damage. Three men died Sunday in Northern California, all from fallen trees. One got trapped inside his Santa Cruz County home, the other two were crushed in their backyards in Sacramento and Sutter counties. That’s where a five-year-old girl barely escaped the same fate when a tree crashed into a house, landing within inches of her on the couch.