Axios

At least two storm-related deaths were confirmed by state officials Friday as a powerful atmospheric river storm brought heavy rain and thunderstorms, and left thousands across Northern and Central California without power.

The big picture: The National Weather Service has warned of "copious amounts of heavy snow" in the mountains and potential flooding from a "high risk" of excessive rainfall. It's also increasingly likely that another significant atmospheric river event hitting central and northern California beginning on Monday.

Machine learning techniques can be successfully deployed to better identify food insecurity outbreaks across the world long before they take place, according to a new study.

Why it matters: The timely disbursement of humanitarian aid can be a matter of life or death during a food crisis. How we gather information and when we respond can make all the difference.