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Heavy rains bring drought relief, except in Calif.

Niina Heikkinen, E&E News reporter

Published: Friday, November 6, 2015

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ON LOCATION

Adaptation? Not much to slow Florence flooding

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The severity of Hurricane Florence's destruction caught some residents here by surprise, and they said local officials are overwhelmed, too.

By Adam Aton and Daniel Cusick in Climatewire 7:50 AM EDT

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