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WATCH: Scenes from deadly storms in California, Pacific Northwest (NCD)
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
A deadly “bomb cyclone” and “atmospheric river” pummeled Northern California and the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, floods and mudslides to the region, according to The Associated Press.
Atmospheric river A pedestrian carries an umbrella while walking on a path in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Showers drifted across the drought-stricken and fire-scarred landscape of Northern California on Wednesday, trailed by a series of progressively stronger storms that are expected to bring significant rain and snow into next week, forecasters said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Atmospheric river Rocks and vegetation cover Highway 70 following a landslide in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires. AP Photo/Noah Berger) (Noah Berger/AP)
Atmospheric river Rocks and vegetation cover Highway 70 following a landslide in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (Noah Berger/AP)
Atmospheric river Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin surveys a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (Noah Berger/AP)
Atmospheric river A Santa Rosa firefighter convinces a resident to evacuate after being trapped by floodwaters on Neotomas Ave., in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Santa Rosa firefighters rescue a resident trapped by floodwaters on Neotomas Ave., in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Santa Rosa firefighters check for residents trapped by floodwaters on Neotomas Avenue in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Workers clear branches on Mirabel Avenue during a storm in Forestville, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Santa Rosa firefighters check for residents trapped by floodwaters on Brookhaven Drive in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river From right, Nathan Murray and Ruby Murray, 6, evacuate due to floodwater on Neotomas Avenue in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Workers push water off a tarp covering the field from rain at Levi's Stadium before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. A powerful storm roared ashore Sunday in Northern California, flooding highways, toppling trees and causing mud flows as forecasters predict record-breaking rainfall. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Atmospheric river A car drives through floodwaters on Neotomas Avenue in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river Santa Rosa firefighters check for residents trapped by floodwaters on Brookhaven Drive in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Atmospheric river A Santa Rosa firefighter checks for residents trapped by floodwaters on Brookhaven Drive in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) (Ethan Swope/AP)
Social media users, organizations and news outlets are sharing photos and videos of the storm with the hashtags #AtmosphericRiver and #BombCyclone. Here are some of those images:
Marin County is experiencing heavy flooding as a powerful atmospheric river slams a majority of Northern California. The storm is expected to bring 3 to 7 inches of much needed rain. #storm#AtmosphericRiver#droughtpic.twitter.com/qTQyWCpoPf
