This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As a series of deadly storms whipped through California’s wine country, liquefying fields and turning vineyards into wading pools, thousands of farmworkers in the region were forced to stay home. Though the power has been long since restored and roads reopened—many of them are still confronting an economic catastrophe. For Isidro Rodriguez, the storms caused him to lose half his monthly income—about $1,100.
Recent Deadly Storms Left California Farmworkers Reeling
Ruqaiyah Zarook, Mother Jones
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 4:00am
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