Drought-Prone California Is Still Watching Rainwater Wash Out to Sea

Trillions of gallons of rainfall poured down across the state during recent storms, according to the governor’s office.
Drought-Prone California Is Still Watching Rainwater Wash Out to Sea
Water is released from Lake Oroville down a spillway in Oroville, Calif., on April 16, 2023. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
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A year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom made promises to store more water during the rainy season, some are questioning whether enough has been done.

With recent record rainfall pouring down across California, power outages, floods, and mudslides are of primary concern for those in the path of storms, however, the abundance of rainwater that’s running out to sea because of a lack of storage capacity is also significant.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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