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Creek maintenance and communication. How Merced County is preparing ahead of El Niño season
More than three years after powerful storms displaced thousands of residents, Merced city and county officials are preparing for a strong El Niño season by organizing their emergency coordination, public outreach and creek cleanup. Both the city and county declared a state of emergency to increase preparedness. Those announcements followed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement…
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