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February 24, 2017

Every 200 years California suffers storms of biblical proportions. Get ready.

Every 200 years California suffers a storm of biblical proportions — this year’s rains are just a precursor -
The most recent was a series of storms that lasted for a near-biblical 43 days between 1861 and 1862, creating a vast lake where California’s Central Valley had been. Floodwaters drowned thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of cattle, and forced the state’s government to move from Sacramento to San Francisco.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 24, 2017 10:10 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Posted by: bill at February 25, 2017 9:52 AM

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