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December 03, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 03, 2014 11:01 pm

Marilyn Van Schenk stands in knee-deep water Wednesday to clear a clogged storm drain that caused her street to flood in Sacramento, Calif. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through the state, providing some relief from a three-year drought.

Marilyn Van Schenk stands in knee-deep water Wednesday to clear a clogged storm drain that caused her street to flood in Sacramento, Calif. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through the state, providing some relief from a three-year drought.

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