Levee breach forces thousands to evacuate in U.S. California(1/5)

Aerial photo shows vehicles and homes engulfed by floodwaters in Pajaro, California, U.S., March 11, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.

Cars sit partially submerged in floodwaters in Watsonville, California, U.S., March 11, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

Cars sit partially submerged in floodwaters in Watsonville, California, U.S., March 11, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

Cars sit partially submerged in floodwaters in Watsonville, California, U.S., March 11, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

A boy and a man ride bicycles through floodwaters in Watsonville, California, U.S., March 11, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)