State of emergency in California as powerful storm brings heavy rain

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Gavin Newsom authorized state National Guard units to support disaster response as a massive storm pummeled much of the state's coastline.

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Fire and rescue equipment and personnel have been prepositioned in areas deemed most likely to experience severe flooding and mudflows

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The storm is termed a "bomb cyclone" because it is expected to be marked by a quick drop in atmospheric pressure resulting in a high-intensity storm.

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Severe weather could drop 10 or more inches of rain in some parts of Northern California over the next week, forecasters say.

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Forecasters are watching other systems out at sea that could also hit the region with more precipitation.

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Gavin Newsom authorized state National Guard units to support disaster response as a massive storm pummeled much of the state's coastline.

Fire and rescue equipment and personnel have been prepositioned in areas deemed most likely to experience severe flooding and mudflows

The storm is termed a "bomb cyclone" because it is expected to be marked by a quick drop in atmospheric pressure resulting in a high-intensity storm.

Severe weather could drop 10 or more inches of rain in some parts of Northern California over the next week, forecasters say.

Forecasters are watching other systems out at sea that could also hit the region with more precipitation.

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