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California Experiences a Hydrological “Whiplash”
Thousands without energy, toppled trees and power lines, roads turned into rivers, and entire communities evacuated. The sunny state known for the Beach Boys and songs like California Dreamin’ is now under mud and water and grappling with the extreme weather event’s catastrophic impact.
How did California go from drought, extreme heat, and mega wildfires to being battered by an atmospheric river and a 90mph tornado? Read more in The Guardian.
Well Street
It's painful to think how the rain's impact on vegetation can create tons of fuel for summer's wildfires.