A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said. An enormous rolling cloud of dust reduced visibility Monday afternoon on State Route 152 in Madera County,

Thousands of residents in central California were left without power after a dust storm swept through the region on Monday. Timelapse footage from ALERTCalifornia shows the storm encroaching on the city of Bakersfield.