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Photos: Sacramento Region Surveys Damage From Powerful Winter Storm

  •  Ezra David Romero 
  •  Andrew Nixon 
  •  Kris Hooks 
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

A tree was knocked over by the winter storm damaging a car in the Boulevard Park neighborhood in Sacramento, Jan. 27, 2021.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Some residents in the Sacramento area woke up Wednesday morning to smashed cars, torn homes, and uprooted trees after an intense winter storm blew through the region.

CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon, Environmental Reporter Ezra David Romero, and News Editor Kris Hooks documented the morning after the storm.

A house in the Alkali Flat neighborhood was nearly broken in half by a tree that fell overnight during the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
A house in the Alkali Flat neighborhood was damaged by a tree during the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
A home on El Camino Avenue with a cut tree on the yard after the winter storm hit the Sacramento area, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
An uprooted tree in a yard on American River Drive near Watt Avenue in Sacramento after the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Some tents near North B Street in the city of Sacramento collapsed overnight due to the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
Edward O’Neill, 70, unhoused for 10 years, said the winter storm winds picked his tent up while he was in it. This was the worst storm he has ever experienced, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
Tents on North B Street in the Southern Pacific / Richards neighborhood were blown over during the night from the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
A tree sits in front of Zelda's Pizza in Sacramento after a winter storm downed trees and power lines throughout the region Jan. 27, 2021Kris Hooks / CapRadio
A tree lays across 21st Street in Midtown after it fell due to the recent winter storm on Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Antojo Street Taco Bar on N Street in Downtown Sacramento had its tents ripped during the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Ezra David Romero / CapRadio
A restaurant on 21st street in Midtown Sacramento was damaged by a tree that fell during the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Midtown Sacramento restaurant, Bombay Bar and Grill, after the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Kris Hooks / CapRadio
A tree lays across 21st Street in Midtown after it fell due to the recent winter storm on Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
A tree is cut and removed on 25th and N street in Sacramento after the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Tree maintenance being performed on 23rd and N street in Sacramento after the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
A SMUD crew restoring power on 21st Street in Curtis Park after the winter storm, Jan. 27, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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Andrew Nixon

Multimedia Producer

Multimedia Producer Andrew Nixon illustrates CapRadio’s Web content with visual journalism including still photos and videos. He works in the news and information department, and on CapRadio’s documentary program, “The View From Here.”  Read Full Bio 

Ezra David Romero

Former Environment Reporter

Ezra David Romero is a former Environment Reporter at CapRadio.  Read Full Bio 

Kris Hooks

News Editor

As CapRadio’s news editor, it’s my job to help our reporters develop stories with the context and understanding of Sacramento´s history and the many experiences of the people who live here.  Read Full Bio 

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