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Rocks and vegetation cover Highway 70 following a landslide in the Dixie Fire zone on Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif.

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California's system to defend against mudslides is being put to the ultimate test

1:52pm January 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.

Flood waters inundate a home by the Salinas River near Chualar, Calif., on Saturday. A series of atmospheric river storms continue to cause widespread destruction across the state.

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California storms bring more heavy rain, flooding and power outages

9:24pm January 14, 2023

by Emma Bowman

After a brief respite, a new round of heavy rains and wind gusts are lashing the state, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.

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Alabama's governor issues a state of emergency for counties hit by tornadoes

7:57am January 13, 2023

by Kyle Gassiott

Deadly storms hit Alabama before the start of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. A tornado caused much damage in city of Selma, which played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

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A damaged structure and debris are seen in the aftermath of Thursday's severe weather in Selma, Ala.

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At least 7 people were killed as a giant storm system hits the Southern U.S.

10:09pm January 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

The system spawned a tornado that shredded homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Ala.

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Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, cost the U.S. $165 billion in 2022

7:18am January 12, 2023

by Nathan Rott

The U.S. suffered 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing cost of climate change. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 10, 2023.)

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Parts of California, such as Santa Cruz, get a break from relentless storms

5:09am January 12, 2023

by Jerimiah Oetting

With a brief break in the storms hitting the state, businesses in the Santa Cruz area are trying to clean up. Officials say true recovery can't begin until the last expected storm hits next week.

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Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery

5:27pm January 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Scott Safechuck, a Santa Barbara County Fire Department official, on the cleanup underway as the county recovers from days of brutal storms and prepares for more ahead.

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Morning news brief

6:50am January 11, 2023

Analyzing the media coverage of allegations that President Biden mishandled classified documents. California prepares for more storms. And, Russian mercenaries declare a rare victory in Ukraine.

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Storms keep pummeling California, causing widespread flooding and evacuations

5:11am January 11, 2023

In Southern California, flooding shut down a major highway in Ventura County, and more rain is expected. Torrential storms across the state have killed at least 17 people.

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Storms continue to hit California, forcing evacuations in cities like Santa Barbara

4:56pm January 10, 2023

by Matt Guilhem

Storms continue to pummel California. Parts of Santa Barbara as well as the nearby towns of Montecito and Carpenteria have been evacuated due to fears of mudslides. More rain is on the way.

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