Oz isn’t the only country grappling with ongoing floods… In the US, 20 million Californians remain on flood watch as more heavy rainfall, wind and snow are headed their way. At least 19 people have died in the storms, which have been ongoing since December. US weather officials say back-to-back storms mean the ground is saturated and cannot absorb any new rainfall, a phenomenon many Aussie communities are familiar with… Several regions have recently received more than a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours, including Santa Barbara, which saw its wettest day on record with 107mm. California Governor Gavin Newsom says while the whole state is suffering, those in Monterey County and Merced County in the agricultural Central Valley are “disproportionately taking the brunt” of the wild conditions. President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster, giving locals access to federal aid. Some pics are here.