Strong winds in San Francisco shatter glass on high-rise building | USA TODAY

Strong winds in the San Francisco Bay Area caused damage to buildings, trees and vehicles.

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Almost 27,000 Californians were under evacuation orders Tuesday because of flooding and landslide risks. On the central coast, workers hauled truckloads of rocks to plug a broken river levee amid steady rain and wind. Damaging winds with gusts topping 70 mph blew out windows, and there were numerous reports of falling trees.

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday for three additional counties – Alpine, Orange and Trinity. They join 40 counties previously proclaimed in a state of emergency since a line of severe winter storms began rolling through the state last month. At Newsom’s request, last week President Joe Biden issued a presidential emergency declaration authorizing federal assistance to support state and local storm response efforts.

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