Tulare County in Crisis: Flooding and Evacuations Persist.
TL;DR
The city of Porterville, California, has declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to a wildfire that has already burned over 1,000 acres. The fire started on Tuesday afternoon and has forced the closure of several roads in the area. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze, which is being fueled by high winds and dry conditions.
Topics:nationemergency#california#emergency#evacuation-orders#porterville#state-of-emergency#wildfire
- Porterville under state of emergency, evacuation orders issued KMPH Fox 26
- Crews prepare for more flooding in Tulare County as latest storm hits Valley KFSN-TV
- State of emergency announced for the City of Visalia KMPH FOX26 NEWS
- Portions of Tulare County continue to flood, more rain on the way Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register
- New evacuation orders in Tulare County overnight. Water spilling out of dam, sheriff says Fresno Bee
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