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    Did this winter storm give us just the amount of rain we needed?

    Another winter storm resulted in another round of evacuations this week, but the “atmospheric river” that hit Southern California did not pack the expected punch. Highway 101 stayed open, no houses were swept away and damage was minimal.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Mar 23, 2018 • 1 min read

    Another winter storm resulted in another round of evacuations this week, but the “atmospheric river” that hit Southern California did not pack the expected punch. Highway 101 stayed open, no houses were swept away and damage was minimal. One thing it did do? Fill local reservoirs.

    Evacuation zones saw minor flooding, but no major debris flows

    Images courtesy of Breanne Norberg

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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Kathryn Barnes

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      Jon Frye

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