Steve Futterman

And you're listening to NPR from New York City.

The latest storms are not expected to be as powerful as the storms the last two days.

Those have caused extensive damage.

Many roads have been turned into a muddy mess.

There have also been numerous rock slides and debris flows.

A number of water rescues have taken place and several deaths have been reported.

By this Sunday, this current series of storms will have passed, but it could be just a brief respite.

The forecast calls for more rain next week on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

The latest storms are not expected to be as powerful as the storms the last two days.

Those have caused extensive damage.

Many roads have been turned into a muddy mess.

There have also been numerous rock slides and debris flows.

A number of water rescues have taken place and several deaths have been reported.

By this Sunday, this current series of storms will have passed, but it could be just a brief respite.

The forecast calls for more rain next week on New Year's Eve.

and New Year's Day.

The declaration comes after a day of floods, fallen trees, mudslides, traffic jams, and power outages.

The move paves the way for the city to deploy adequate resources to deal with the storms.

Earlier, California Governor Gavin Newsom also issued a state of emergency.

Right now, the forecast does not look good.