.FOR CALIFORNIANS it thought that du00e9ju00e0 vu. In 2014 a march of hurricanes, sustained by atmospheric rivers, gotten rid of a minimum of 21 individuals as well as led to virtually $5bn-worth of damages across the state. On February 4th this year the very same type of storm once again wreaked havoc. Hurricane-strength winds buffeted the main coast near Major Sur. In Los Angeles celebs were saturated as they arrived at the Grammy awards' welcome mat. Estates in the Hollywood Hills were covered in dirt. A minimum of 3 people have died. What are atmospheric rivers, as well as are they a threat past The golden state?