Deadly floods in California, 18 killed and boy missing

By Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer 

#USA, January 15, 2023 – At least 18 people have already been killed, and a 5-year-old boy is missing, in a bout of record breaking rain that bombarded California this week and meteorologists say more is coming.

The onslaught has been ongoing for more than 12 days now and more than 100 000 residents have had to be evacuated already. Widespread power outages are affecting hundreds of thousands of others. 

One of the most heartbreaking stories to come out of tragedy is that of a young boy Kyle Doan who was swept away in flood waters on Monday. On the way to school the cat in which he was riding, driven by his mother, a special education teacher became overcome with water.

She told local news she tried but couldn’t hold on to him.

Professional divers searched for him Monday until it became too dangerous for them, they have been searching on and off since

Now the worst is being predicted, another storm is on the way to the beleaguered state.  Four more storms in fact  are expected to hit the state next week in quick succession.

The state has experienced extreme drought and forest fires over the last 6 years which have razed celebrity and regular homes alike.

People have been praying for rain but residents say this is obviously not how they expected those petitions to be answered.