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.
Alex Padilla: “A research team at Scripts Institution of Oceanography in California found atmospheric river storms caused one billion…”
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Padilla cites research on the economic impact of atmospheric river storms across multiple states.
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