A massive storm is currently battering Southern California, presenting the risk of flooding, debris flows and mudslides, especially near the sites of January’s deadly and highly destructive wildfires which took the lives of at least 29 people and destroyed or damaged more than 18,000 structures.

Northern California is also under an intense winter storm warning as of Thursday morning. 

Food & Water Watch California Director Nicole Ghio released the following statement,

“Californians have for too long been at the forefront of climate change driven extreme weather, with these new storms being only the latest example. And mounting research has shown that these weather events are only getting worse and more frequent as our planet warms. 

“While Big Oil makes record profits from its pollution – which is a major driver of the climate crisis in the first place – we foot the bill to clean up after these increasingly common disasters. Californians need a Climate Superfund now, and we need our state leaders to hold polluters accountable to make that happen.”