Californians battle flooding and landslides

A backyard pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain brought havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A backyard pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain brought havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A bicyclist rides through the water as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Watsonville, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

Furniture and belongings are left out to dry, as residents recover from major flooding caused by recent winter storms that hit the Central Valley, in Woodlake, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/Zaydee Sanchez

An SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) worker rescues an abandoned dog as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/David Swanson

A home is surrounded by floodwaters from the Pajaro River after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 15, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

Sandbags line the street, as residents recover from major flooding caused by recent winter storms that hit the Central Valley, in Woodlake, California, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Zaydee Sanchez

A hill that gave in under a home after heavy rain is pictured on the shore of Pismo Beach, California, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Pascual Colin, who with his family evacuated their home last week and took refuge in a shelter in the nearby town of Exeter, cleans out the backyard of his flood-damaged home, in Woodlake, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/Zaydee Sanchez

Loading docks are closed as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Watsonville, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

Residents embrace as the community recovers from major flooding caused by recent winter storms that hit the Central Valley, in Woodlake, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/Zaydee Sanchez

A California license plate is seen in an area affected by floods after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Alicia Colin, who with her family evacuated their home last week and took refuge in a shelter in the nearby town of Exeter, returns to her home to try to save what valuables she can after major flooding caused by winter storms, in Woodlake,...more

Water is pumped from a field as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Watsonville, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

A resident of Pajaro crosses the bridge to Watsonville as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Watsonville, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

Floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Watsonville, California, March 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

General view of a landslide in San Clemente, Orange County, California, March 15, 2023. Orange County Fire Authority/Handout via REUTERS

A tractor sits stagnant as floodwaters from the Pajaro River inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 15, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson

A commercial area affected by floods is seen after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

A local resident walks through a flooded area as he rescues his birds in Pajaro, California, March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria