![]() Over 20 deaths statewide have been attributed to the onslaught. ![]() Gould says he owns another house and will be headed there until it is safe to return.".that's the real threat out here, if that levee breaks, it will fill the town."California's winter was marked by a punishing succession of so-called atmospheric river storms, the product of vast, dense airborne currents of water vapor funnelled in from the tropical Pacific.The storms have dumped huge amounts of rain and snow across the state since late December, causing floods, mudslides and power outages. It's the only subdivision in California that's inside the levee."On Saturday (March 18), this entire area along the San Joaquin River was issued an evacuation order after record rainfall and snow melt raised the river to hazardous levels. "The requirement to live here is to have a boat. STORY: As Californians grapple with rising floodwaters, local residents, like John Gould, are finding novel ways to cope.He's rigged a rope system to pull himself through the muddy waters to reach his property in the San Joaquin Valley, an area especially prone to flooding. and Europe showed a large portion of low-mileage Teslas.Major brands like Nissan and Hyundai were also present.EVs make up small fraction of vehicles on the road and that makes industry-wide data hard to come by.But the trend of low-mileage zero-emission cars being written off with minor damage is growing.Insurers and experts say that Tesla and other carmakers need to make changes.They want to see more repairable battery packs and third-party access to battery cell data.Otherwise, they warn, insurance premiums will just keep on going up as EV sales continue to grow. Battery packs can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and make up half of an EV's price tag.Both Ford and General Motors say they have made battery packs easier to repair.But market leader Tesla has taken the opposite approach with its Model Y.Experts warned its new structural battery pack has - quote - 'zero repairability'.Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.A Reuters search of EV salvage sales in the U.S. It also undercuts the green case for EVs, if they have to be junked after any incident. That's because in many EVs there is no way to fix or assess even lightly damaged battery packs.The problem has forced insurance companies to write off cars with few miles on the clock, leading to higher premiums. STORY: Scratched the battery on your new electric vehicle, even slightly? Then your car may be a write-off. M5 Worcestershire: one lane blocked and queueing traffic due to recovery work and broken down van on M5 southbound between J6 A4538 Pershore Lane (Worcester) and J7 A44 (Worcester/Evesham). Multiple vehicle crash, the road is blocked, please use an alternative route.Ī488 Monaughty: both ways closed due to snow between the Presteigne turn-off (Monaughty) and the Dolau turn-off (Dolau). UPDATE 11am: Just passable and queueing traffic due to snowĪ4103 Storridge: A4103 both ways impassable due to snow from B4219 (Storridge) to Dragons Lane (Leigh Sinton). UPDATE 10am: Snow cleared, now passableĪ449, British Camp: problems have been reported on the county border at British Camp, with cars on the A449 reportedly being turned around.Ī4117 Ludlow Road, Clee Hill: queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A4117 Ludlow Road both ways from B4214 Tenbury Road (Clee Hill) to Catherton Road (Cleobury Mortimer). Snow on the A465 at Stoke Lacy (Image: Sofie Smith)Ī49 Hope Under Dinmore: A49 both ways just passable due to snow from A417 (Hope-under-Dinmore junction, Hope Under Dinmore) to Marden turn off (Wellington). ![]() excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.įor additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2023 in music.Hereford Times: Snow on the A465 at Stoke Lacy The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in or scheduled for release in 2023. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. ![]() This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. ![]()
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