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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gabrielle Canon and agency

Tropical Storm Kay bears down on California with rain and 100mph winds

People stand on a pier under a large umbrella to avoid the wind and rain.
High winds, rain and stormy weather in Imperial Beach, California, on Friday. Photograph: Eduardo Contreras/AP

A tropical storm surging up the California coast brought fierce winds on Friday that threatened to fuel ferocious wildfires already burning across the state.

After days of record-breaking heat that tested California’s energy capacity, baked moisture out of the drought-stricken landscapes and spurred the spread of deadly fires , the arrival of Tropical Storm Kay produced heavy rains that caused flash floods and threatened more trouble for the state’s electric grid.

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