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The OTHER big one: The biblical storm that could drown California – and makes this week’s catastrophic flooding look like a drizzle
- California has had over 11 inches of rain, causing deadly flooding in some parts
- Scientists have studied a hypothetical disaster scenario called an ARkstorm
- They said it would be a biblical storm, causing over $700 billion in damages
California is being battered by a deadly weather system that has released more than than one-foot of rain on some areas – but there is a biblical storm that would make this catastrophic flooding seem like a mere drizzle.
Scientists have been studying a hypothetical disaster scenario called an ARkstorm, which was patterned after the ‘Great Flood of 1862’ that left a 300-mile-long stretch of the state submerged under water.
The ARkstorm, according to projections, would see walls of water more than 20 feet high, displace over five million people and cause at least $700 billion in damages.
While weather experts have assured the public that the current system is not the dreaded megastorm, studies have predicted there is a 30 percent chance of one hitting in the next 30 years…
