Karla Nemeth

director of the California Department of Water Resources

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Several storms are rolling across California, bringing intense wind and flooding. They’ll replenish but not totally fill reservoirs due to long-standing drought.

Expect more floods and blackouts in CA, stay linked to county ER services

Several storms are rolling across California, bringing intense wind and flooding. They’ll replenish but not totally fill reservoirs due to long-standing drought.

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