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Brunt of rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel arriving in Southern California
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and WCVB Boston (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedBrunt of rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel arriving in Southern California.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Brunt of rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel arriving in Southern California". WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Video: Rain arrives Sunday evening".
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CenterBrunt of rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel arriving in Southern California
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Brunt of rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel arriving in Southern California
The brunt of the rain associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel is arriving in Southern California on Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, communities in Ventura and Los An...
Rain to move through So Cal Sunday as Rachel continues to bring coastal flooding
Southern California will see rain, elevated surf and a heightened risk of coastal flooding this weekend as moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel moves into the region.
