California braces for more rain after New Year’s Eve deluge

By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Residents in California’s vast Central Valley region are bracing for another round of powerful storms. Flooding from a New Year’s Eve storm killed one person and forced the evacuation of people in low-lying areas. That included 1,075 inmates at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. Inmates were taken to nearby jails. County officials are monitoring conditions to decide when to bring the inmates back. The rain had mostly stopped by Sunday afternoon. Another smaller storm is expected Monday night. More powerful systems are forecasted for Wednesday and again this weekend. The National Weather Service is warning about more flooding.