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Storms replenish key reservoirs in drought-stricken California

By JANIE HAR, Associated Press
Published: March 14, 2016, 5:46pm

SAN FRANCISCO — Four straight days of rain have replenished several key reservoirs in Northern California, delighting a state in its fifth year of drought and raising hopes that water-use restrictions might be eased.

The series of storms that started late last week drenched the state, closing roads and schools while causing flooding and power outages.

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