>>It has been raining hard for 4 or 5 straight days now. Last night was REALLY bad. This is the worst rain I'v seen in 10 years.
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>But it never rains in southern California. I learned that in a song when I was a kid.
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>Seriously, here's hoping it ebbs soon. I have seen some news photos and it looks pretty miserable.

We have been in a severe drought for as long as I can remember. The real threat, aside from the flooding, is the burned out hillsiders collapsing.