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California storms feed systems set up to capture rainwater

Por: The Boston Globe Nation January 19, 2023

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Californians tally the damage from recent storms, some are taking stock of the rainwater captured by cisterns, catches, wells and underground basins — many built in recent years to provide relief to a state locked in decades of drought.The banked rainwater is a rare bright spot from downpours that killed at least 20 people, crumbled hillsides and damaged thousands of homes.Los Angeles County, which has 88 cities and 10... + full article



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