On the recordJanuary 8, 2020
Exactly 2 years ago today a debris flow killed 23 people in my district during a severe rainstorm in the aftermath of the Thomas fire.
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congress.govSalud Ortiz Carbajal: “Exactly 2 years ago today a debris flow killed 23 people in my district during a severe rainstorm in the aftermath of…”
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Carbajal recalls a tragic event in his district related to climate impacts.
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