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January 17, 2023

Death Toll from Unrelenting California Storms Rises to 20
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In California, the death toll from two weeks of heavy storms and
flooding has reached at least 20 after record rainfall and snow
continued over the long weekend. The director of the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services described the storms as "among
the most deadly natural disasters in the modern history of our state."
In Ventura County, 17 inches of rain fell over the past week.
Helicopters were needed to evacuate some residents in the county after
flooding and landslides cut off access to their homes. Nearly two inches
of rain fell on downtown Los Angeles Saturday, setting a new record.
Parts of the Sierra Mountains received over four feet of snow.

Over the weekend, President Biden approved a major disaster recovery
declaration for California. Biden plans to visit part of California's
Central Coast on Thursday.


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