Truckee River Floods Reno Downtown amid Rising Waters
Reno faces a flood threat as the Truckee River overflows its banks after heavy Sierra rainfall. Police ordered teens away from danger as workers seal off shops, hotels, and streets with sandbags. Residents like Andrew Loomis and George Cox describe moving furniture and bolstering barricades while downtown remains open for now.
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Torrential Rains Flood Yosemite Park Evacuations Underway
Rains flood Yosemite National Park as roads close and the Merced River rises rapidly. Hundreds stranded in El Portal housing area evacuated to the community hall. Campgrounds and Ahwahnee Hotel embankments reinforced while doctors and nurses are ferried by amphibious vehicles to the Rio Dell flood area 26 miles south of Eureka.
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Rescue Copter Vanishes Over Northwest California
An amphibious rescue helicopter with three crew members led by Lt. Donald Nininger Jr disappeared Tuesday near Arcata four miles north of the coast. Zero visibility hindered ground control as the craft, bearing toward Eureka, vanished in a flood area near Trinidad with no immediate sign of survivors.
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