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New Delhi also asked Turkey to dissuade Pakistan from using terrorism as an instrument of state policy and take credible and verifiable actions against the terror ecosystem that Islamabad and Rawalpindi have harboured for decades.

In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, the Government of India said on Thursday that New Delhi expects Ankara to encourage Pakistan to address the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.

New Delhi also asked Turkey to dissuade Pakistan from using terrorism as an instrument of state policy and take credible and verifiable actions against the terror ecosystem that Islamabad and Rawalpindi have harboured for decades.

As ties between India and Turkey have taken a hit with Ankara’s tilt towards Pakistan after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, India made it clear that relations between two countries are built on mutual respect and sensitivities of each other’s concerns.

“We expect Turkey to strongly urge Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism and take credible and verifiable actions against the terror ecosystem it has harbored for decades. Relations are built on the basis of sensitivities to each other’s concerns,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a weekly press briefing today.

Turkey’s role in Pakistan’s escalations against India, which started with the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, came under focus during India’s Operation Sindoor response. Besides ideological and moral support to Islamabad, Turkey provided arms and weapons to Pakistan as well.

Many areas of the US state of California are under threat from flooding and avalanches as a large area braces for days of intense rain and snow.

Forecasters predict that beginning on Thursday, back-to-back “atmospheric rivers” will bring significant precipitation to central and northern California while also dropping snow at higher elevations.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, atmospheric rivers are plumes of tropical moisture that dump huge amounts of rain. They are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere-like rivers in the sky-that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics.

After a week of unusually bad weather on the West Coast, the atmospheric river could dump as much as 3 inches (8 cm) of rain in the San Francisco Bay area and across the Central Coast from Thursday through the weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in its forecast.

Hilly inland areas and some coastal ranges inundated by snow in recent weeks could get 6 inches of rain. Some 8 inches were expected in the Santa Cruz Mountains, south of San Jose, and up to 10 inches in the Santa Lucia Mountains, along the coast near Big Sur, the service added.

“Most of the flooding concerns are for the lower-lying areas susceptible to rapid river and stream rises,” NWS Weather Prediction Center meteorologist William Churchill said.

“It’s really a combination of all this heavy rainfall coming and also rapidly melting snow.”

More than 15 million people in the metropolitan areas around San Francisco Bay and Sacramento and in parts of the region were under excessive-rainfall and flood advisories from the weather service on Thursday. Some of the watches and warnings in California were to remain in effect until Sunday.

Some waterfront communities along major rivers and their tributaries also braced for the possibility of overflowing streams swollen by heavy showers and runoff of melting snow.

A powerful storm system, expected to intensify into a “bomb cyclone,” is heading towards Northern California and southern Oregon, potentially bringing severe weather conditions from Tuesday, 19 November, to Thursday, 21 November. Meteorologists have warned of extreme rain, high winds, and significant snowfall in higher altitudes, raising concerns about flash flooding and other hazards across the region.

According to WeatherNation, the storm is forecast to undergo rapid pressure drops, a phenomenon termed “bombogenesis.” The pressure is expected to plummet from over 1,000 millibars on Monday evening to below 950 millibars by Tuesday night. This sharp decline signifies a rapidly intensifying storm, confirmed by data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Key Areas to Experience Severe Impacts

The University of California, San Diego, has classified the impacts between the San Francisco Bay Area and Eureka, California, as “extreme.” Central Oregon to Salinas, California, is also likely to experience significant effects, including wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph and rainfall ranging between 2 to 4 inches daily. Elevated regions exceeding 3,500 feet could witness snowfall accumulation of up to 2 feet, adding to the storm’s challenges.

Atmospheric River and Its Dual Role

The incoming storm is being driven by an atmospheric river, a weather pattern pulling tropical moisture northwards. While such systems are essential in providing 30% to 50% of the West Coast’s annual precipitation, they are also associated with risks like mudslides and flooding.

NOAA researchers have highlighted the long-term impacts of climate change on these weather events. A study published in 2021 warned of shifting patterns leading to heavy low-elevation rainfall and diminished high-altitude snowfall, which could disrupt the water supply by reducing snowpack that serves as a steady year-round source.

The storm is expected to deliver both challenges and opportunities, as residents brace for its impacts while water reservoirs may receive much-needed replenishment. Emergency services and weather authorities remain vigilant as the system approaches.

On Tuesday, a California woman was rescued after spending approximately 15 hours stranded on the top of her overturned car, partially submerged in rushing water on a flooded remote road, as reported by officials, Fox News reported. 

The incident occurred when the woman attempted to cross to the other side of a flooded road in the 7000 block of Del Valle Road in Livermore at around 7:30 pm on Monday, according to the Alameda County Fire Department. Underestimating the depth of the water, her car was swept away.

The floodwater caused the vehicle to overturn, compelling the woman to swim in the cold waters and climb onto the top of the car. Authorities informed KTVU FOX 2 that the woman had lost her cell phone, rendering her unable to call for assistance.

“During that time that her vehicle overturned in the water, she lost her phone and all other important items not to mention it was a bad coverage area anyway,” Battalion Chief Kent Carlin said.

“You could tell from her condition that she was cold, her hands were discoloured, and she had been there overnight,” Carlin told the station.

Firefighters were gearing up for a ladder rescue using a truck, but the California Highway Patrol opted to assist with a helicopter instead.

The video footage documented the helicopter lowering personnel to lift the woman to safety while turbulent water streamed down the roadway.

“The water was significantly rapid when we arrived, I can only imagine that last night it was flowing a little heavier,” Carlin said.

Authorities mentioned that despite enduring cold weather throughout the night, the woman did not exhibit any signs of injury.

An Indian doctor was killed when his car overturned and caught fire in Dubai, media reported.

The incident took place on Tuesday near Dubai Trade Centre Roundabout. However, it was only on Wednesday that the family and colleagues of 60-year-old John Marshall Skinner got to know that he was the victim of the car accident, the Gulf News reported.

Mr Skinner, who is from Kerala, was working in Dubai for over 20 years.

The physician, who worked with the Al Musalla Medical Centre (now Prima Care Clinic-AVIVO Group), was driving to his clinic when the accident took place, the report said.

The doctor lost control of the car, which overturned and caught fire. He was trapped inside and could not be rescued as the fire engulfed the car and gutted it completely, the report said quoting the Dubai Police.

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