An atmospheric river has drenched parts of California in recent days, leaving multiple people dead while residents and travelers throughout the state braced for debris flows and flash floods.

The recent atmospheric river, likened to a river in the sky by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, brought rain into more northern, coastal parts of Southern California, such as Santa Barbara, on Nov. 13. Meteorologists warned of thunderstorms and debris flows into the weekend, especially for those living near burn scars like the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.

Following the heavy rain — which brought some regions several inches of rain in recent days — comes another chance of precipitation later in the week, including on Thursday, Nov. 20, according to the National Weathe

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