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You've probably heard the joke about how Californians just can't handle the rain, how even a little

drizzle is enough to paralyze the roads.

And as someone who lives on the East Coast, I usually have a lot of time for that gentle

teasing.

But I want to be clear. The rain California has

received over the past few weeks is no laughing matter. We had a canoe strapped up

that we thought if we needed to we could canoe out, but it was moving too fast.

Storms hit us like a water balloon exploding and just drop water down through our rivers and creek.

Series of storms fueled by back-to-back atmospheric rivers

caused widespread flooding and mudslides,

washing out roads and forcing evacuations,

at least 20 people were killed.

We have seen impressive rainfall totals so far.

From December 26 through January 10th,

we have received over half a year's worth of rain.

Some areas well above that.

These storms showed the destructive power water can have.

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