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socal flooding — As the water level starts to drop, drivers make their way through flash flooding caused by a monsoonal thunderstorm that quickly dropped three inches of rain on a region still recovering from Tropical Storm Hilary on September 1, 2023 in Thermal, California. Less than two weeks earlier, Tropical Storm Hilary, which had been a hurricane off the west coast of Mexico, brought flood damage to the Southern California desert region. (David McNew / Getty Images)

Is California ready for another extreme storm season?

Ahead of a potentially intense winter storm season, California's emergency response departments are adopting new ways to protect communities and their residents.

Dec 14, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell