Big storms and snow raging California

Hundreds of thousands of people in California, USA, have to live in the dark, after a strong storm and strong winds hit the area carrying heavy rain and snow.

About 300 thousand houses and shops in this state suffer from blackouts early yesterday morning, the power department spokesman

A person called on his broken car in the rain, in Daly City, California on Friday.(Photo: AP)

said. San Francisco was heavily influenced by Friday, with heavy rainfall and strong winds of up to 160km / h. More than 400 trees were uprooted when hurricanes swept through the city. However, there are no human damage figures yet. Most people have been warned to avoid sugar and store food.

According to weather forecast, heavy rain may continue in California during the weekend. Weather conditions on Friday caused local officials to shut down some highways in the San Francisco area. The Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe regions suffer from heavy snowfall of up to 1.5 m. Further south, in areas where forest fires last year, some communities are waiting for evacuation orders due to fears that heavy rains may cause landslides.

More than 10,000 households in Los Angeles were cut off due to heavy rain, but on Saturday morning the flood around the city quickly withdrew.

In the state of Nevada, 800 households live in flooded areas, in the water level of nearly 1 m and cold, due to a large section of the dike blocking the broken canal. Thousands of people have been evacuated to emergency relief centers.

A man and umbrella fight the strong wind in San Francisco.(Photo: AP)

Mai Trang