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Did Donald Trump make North County wet again?

Donald Trump walks in the rain with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Aug. 24, 2016.
Donald Trump walks in the rain with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Aug. 24, 2016. Associated Press file

In North County, we have had a drought for years. Through mid-November, it had received fewer than 2 inches of rain. Since the election of a new president, we now have more than 16 inches in places. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Jim Merzon, Templeton

This story was originally published February 15, 2017 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Did Donald Trump make North County wet again?."

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