Located on the West Coast of the United States, California — the country’s most populous state — has experienced a devastating, multiyear drought that has depleted reservoirs, forced officials to plead with residents to conserve water and constrained supplies to vital farmland.But over the last three weeks, the state has been hit by a sudden, severe series of storms, with more expected in the coming days.The rain is soaking a state that desperately needs water, even as it takes a devastating human toll. The office of Governor Gavin Newsom estimates that at least 17 people have been killed during the extreme weather.
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