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On the recordJanuary 24, 2024
A research team at Scripts Institution of Oceanography in California found atmospheric river storms caused one billion dollars annual in flood damages, not just in California.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla cites research on the economic impact of atmospheric river storms across multiple states.

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