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Mon, 02/27/2017 - 9:31am

As if we don't have enough trouble from flooding, extreme amounts of rain caused by back-to-back storm systems in the state could create enough pressure in the groundwater system to trigger earthquakes along California's faults, a new report says. California has received record amounts of rain this winter, causing everything from dam failures to widespread flooding and mudslides.

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