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California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain

Eric Holthaus

created: Feb. 12, 2025, 6:55 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.

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