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Hanford, CA – As rain and thunderstorms impact parts of Central California, federal weather officials are urging drivers to take flooding seriously, warning that more people die from flooding each year than from any other thunderstorm-related hazard.
According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, many flood-related deaths occur when vehicles are swept off roads by moving water. Officials say these tragedies are often preventable and stem from drivers underestimating the strength and depth of floodwaters…