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

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