Torrential rains wreaking havoc on California communities proving beneficial for state's forests
The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing much-needed relief to the state's forests. California's precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing relief to the state's forests, according to experts. MORE: California towns evacuated as monster storm expected to bring foot of rain Data released last week by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that regions in California and Nevada that were previously in "exceptional drought" status the week before -- the highest level of concern -- have been alleviated as a result of the rounds of heavy rain that have been walloping the coast. The plethora of extra moisture is likely to stave off a mass die-off of trees in the West, Jim Rande...