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Mudslide invades California after wildfires

Sarah Mozdren
World
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January 17, 2018

California may not be the place to live this year. Not only has the state experienced a massive array of wildfires, but as of last Thursday Jan. 11, the Santa Barbara area experienced rapid rainfall rates that exceeded one inch per hour. This contributed to their damaging mudslides that have killed at least 17 people…

Neighborhoods evacuating California flames

Brenda Ramirez
World
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October 18, 2017

Wildfires began tearing through northern California Oct. 8. Since then at least 40 people have died, including 22 in Sonoma County, where San ta Rosa is located. Fires blazed through parts of Santa Rosa ear lier this week, reducing neighborhoods to ash and twisted metal. The fires have been taking advantage of the wind and…