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State Senate Hearing Examines El Nino Preparations

Thursday, October 29, 2015 | Sacramento, CA
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In a photo provided by Caltrans, water and mud cover Interstate 5 at Fort Tejon, about 75 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015.

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Steven Cuevas | The California Report

Earlier this month, Southern California got hit by heavy rains that triggered huge mudslides that closed the I-5. It was an early look at what could happen if or when El Niño hits California. How to prevent such catastrophes was the topic of a state senate committee hearing near Los Angeles Wednesday.

More at TheCalfiorniaReport.org.


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