A total of 17 are now the victims of the series of devastating storms in the American state of California, the world agencies reported.

"These floods are even deadlier than wildfires in the state," said state governor Gavin Newsom.

So far, an exact assessment of the damage caused by the storms cannot be made, but it is believed that they may amount to 1 billion dollars, writes BTA.

A 5-year-old boy was swept away by the flood in California

Storms have been raging in Northern California since the New Year.

A total of 34,000 people were called to leave their homes.

A new storm is expected to move through the state later today.

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