NEW, MORE POWERFUL STORM TAKES AIM AT CALIFORNIA

Still reeling from a recent storm that flooded highways, caused widespread power outages and led to several deaths, California officials and residents on Sunday braced for a new storm expected to be bigger and pack a more powerful punch.

Friday’s storm in Southern California dumped up to 10 inches of rain on the region and led to at least five deaths. But as that storm moved on after only a few hours, the new tempest, expected to hit Northern California late Sunday and linger through Tuesday, will be stronger and much bigger, with rain clouds stretching more than 1,000 miles across, said Jim Andrews, a meteorologist with AccuWeather. com.