• The boy’s parents were at home at the time.
• The child was seated on a couch in the living room when the tree fell.
• At least two people were murdered as a storm raced through California.

The child was seated on a couch in the living room when the tree fell through the roof of the Occidental mobile home, “pinning or landing” on top of him.
At least two people were murdered as a storm raced through California, bringing down trees, flooding streets, and leaving thousands without power.

The youngster, who has not been recognised officially, was sitting on a living room couch Wednesday evening when the tree came through the roof of the Occidental mobile home, “pinning or landing” on top of him, according to a Sonoma County sheriff’s spokesperson.

The youngster was rescued by his father and a neighbour. CPR was administered by firefighters, but the boy died from his injuries shortly after 6 PM.

The boy’s parents were at home at the time, according to the sheriff’s spokesperson, and no injuries were reported.

A 19-year-old lady was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday. According to police, the woman was travelling down a partially flooded road when her car hydroplaned and collided with a power pole.

“Unfortunately, speeding was likely the major cause of the crash, with water on the road also playing a role,” Fairfield police stated.

Heavy rain, strong gusts, and flooding slammed parts of California, leaving thousands of people without power. According to the tracking website Poweroutage.us, there were more than 190,000 households and businesses without power Wednesday night, but by late Thursday, that number had dropped to roughly 66,000.

Authorities in San Francisco responded to reports of felled trees on Wednesday. A family was trapped in their vehicle after a tree fell. According to the fire department, they were rescued and are safe.

The California Highway Patrol advised cars to avoid the area after multiple downed trees nearly totally blocked Interstate 280 in San Mateo Country.

The storm has caused significant damage throughout the county and along the coast, including heavy damage to piers in Capitola and Seacliff. High tide and large surf is a dangerous combination – avoid the coast. pic.twitter.com/XiyuJBQUFB

— Santa Cruz County (@sccounty) January 5, 2023

The county government in Santa Cruz County reported extensive damage to piers in Capitola and Seacliff, as well as advice to avoid high tides and huge surf.

The worst was past, but Santa Cruz police advised residents to avoid coasts and devastated regions. According to city police, there were numerous traffic closures on Thursday.

Heavy snow fell in the Sierra Nevada to the east on Thursday. The National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada, advised motorists to avoid Interstate 80 between Soda Springs and Truckee.

According to the California Department of Transportation, a section of State Route 203 in the mountains was closed due to vehicle spinouts that obstructed the traffic, but it was eventually reopened. In Mono County, US 395 was also closed.

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