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Early Rain A Welcome Sight In South Bay After Wildfires, Smoky Skies Of Recent Years
"I think it's a promising start, right? I don't think last year we got anything until later. So, this is a better start to the year."
November 8, 2022
People living in the South Bay and Santa Cruz mountains are welcoming the rain storms in the forecast, thankful for the positive effect it will have on the drought and fire danger.
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"I think it's a promising start, right? I don't think last year we got anything until later. So, this is a better start to the year," says Charles Elliot who squeezed in an afternoon bike ride in the mountains during a break in the storm.
A spokesperson for the Santa Clara Valley Water District says the rain is beneficial but not yet sufficient to erase the deficit created by years of drought. Spokesperson Matt Keller says residents have done a good job of using less water in recent months, conserving 13 percent in September compared to 2019.
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