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    California is getting drenched. So why can't it save water for the drought?

    As a bomb cyclone hits California this week and dumps massive amounts of water on the state, some people are asking: why can't we save the water for times when we desperately need it?
    by Mary Louise Kelly Jan 07, 2023 2 minutes
    Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco on January 4.

    A bomb cyclone hit California this week, knocking out power, downing trees, and dumping massive amounts of water.

    Some California residents are watching this precious H20 wash away and wondering, why can't we save the water for times when we desperately need it?

    The state grapples with drought, but it's not as simple as putting out

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