Rare ‘haboob’ dust storm brings Central Valley to a halt
A rare dust storm caused a multi-vehicle pileup and shut off power to Central Valley residents Monday. The so-called ‘haboob’ swept through the valley on Monday afternoon from about 1:30 to 4 p.m., said Emily Wilson, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service at Hanford. Several people were injured in an accident on California 99,…