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Series of Storms Soak Bay Area: View Images From Across the Region

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The new year in the Bay Area has started much like it ended in 2022: stormy.

Below you'll find photos of what the Bay Area has looked liked during the waves of rain and wind.

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The Capitola Venetian hotel boarded up along the Soquel Creek in Capitola, California, US, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Storm-weary California is bracing for new round of drenching rains, heavy snowfall and dangerous winds as the death toll from a series of atmospheric rivers reached 19 people. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Capitola Venetian hotel boarded up along the Soquel Creek in Capitola, California, US, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Storm-weary California is bracing for new round of drenching rains, heavy snowfall and dangerous winds as the death toll from a series of atmospheric rivers reached 19 people. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A pedestrian walks among driftwood storm debris on Capitola Beach in Capitola, California, US, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Storm-weary California is bracing for new round of drenching rains, heavy snowfall and dangerous winds as the death toll from a series of atmospheric rivers reached 19 people. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A pedestrian walks among driftwood storm debris on Capitola Beach in Capitola, California, US, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Storm-weary California is bracing for new round of drenching rains, heavy snowfall and dangerous winds as the death toll from a series of atmospheric rivers reached 19 people. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Dangerously large surf hits the Monterey peninsula in Monterey, California, on January 13, 2023 as a series of atmospheric river storms continues to cause widespread destruction across the state. - Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather Friday and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region. California has been battered by weeks of downpours that have killed at least 19 people, flooding communities, toppling power lines and threatening deadly mudslides. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP)
Dangerously large surf hits the Monterey peninsula in Monterey, California, on January 13, 2023 as a series of atmospheric river storms continues to cause widespread destruction across the state. - Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather Friday and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region. California has been battered by weeks of downpours that have killed at least 19 people, flooding communities, toppling power lines and threatening deadly mudslides. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
People watch big waves hit the Monterey peninsula in Monterey, California, on January 13, 2023 as a series of atmospheric river storms continues to cause widespread destruction across the state. - Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather January 13, 2023 and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region. California has been battered by weeks of downpours that have killed at least 19 people, flooding communities, toppling power lines and threatening deadly mudslides. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
People watch big waves hit the Monterey peninsula in Monterey, California, on January 13, 2023 as a series of atmospheric river storms continues to cause widespread destruction across the state. - Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather January 13, 2023 and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region. California has been battered by weeks of downpours that have killed at least 19 people, flooding communities, toppling power lines and threatening deadly mudslides. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on 101 Highway during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Cars commute on 101 Highway during heavy rain in San Francisco on January 13, 2023 as atmospheric river storms hit California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Flooding in the South Bay.
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Flooding in the South Bay. (Jan. 9, 2023)
Landslide on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Landslide on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (Jan. 9, 2023)
Flooding in Morgan Hill.
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Flooding in Morgan Hill. (Jan. 9, 2023)
Road closure on Highway 9 at Holiday Lane.
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Road closure on Highway 9 at Holiday Lane. (Jan. 9, 2023)
A damaged section of West Cliff Drive after a rain storm in Santa Cruz, California, US, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Rain is spreading across water-logged Northern California, raising the risks of floods and mudslides through the weekend, but the most damaging system is set to crash into the Bay Area Monday. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A damaged section of West Cliff Drive after a rain storm in Santa Cruz, California, US, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Rain is spreading across water-logged Northern California, raising the risks of floods and mudslides through the weekend, but the most damaging system is set to crash into the Bay Area Monday. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Pedestrians pass debris at Seacliff State Beach after a rain storm in Aptos, California, US, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Rain is spreading across water-logged Northern California, raising the risks of floods and mudslides through the weekend, but the most damaging system is set to crash into the Bay Area Monday. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Pedestrians pass debris at Seacliff State Beach after a rain storm in Aptos, California, US, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Rain is spreading across water-logged Northern California, raising the risks of floods and mudslides through the weekend, but the most damaging system is set to crash into the Bay Area Monday. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CAPITOLA, CA - January 05: Zelda's on the Beach co-owner Joshua Whitby surveys the damage caused by a surging ocean smashing debris through the windows and walls facing the ocean on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Capitola, Calif. (Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
(Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
CAPITOLA, CA - January 05: Zelda's on the Beach co-owner Joshua Whitby surveys the damage caused by a surging ocean smashing debris through the windows and walls facing the ocean on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Capitola, Calif. (Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 05: Crews begin clean up of storm damage to a Valero gas station on Callan Boulevard in South San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
(Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 05: Crews begin clean up of storm damage to a Valero gas station on Callan Boulevard in South San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
LAFAYETTE, CA - January 05: A highway sign warns motorist of severe weather while traveling westbound on Highway 24 in Lafayette, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The Bay Area was pummeled by heavy rain and high winds during an atmospheric river event. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
(Jose Carlos Fajardo/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
LAFAYETTE, CA - January 05: A highway sign warns motorist of severe weather while traveling westbound on Highway 24 in Lafayette, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The Bay Area was pummeled by heavy rain and high winds during an atmospheric river event. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
PACIFICA, CA - January 05: Work crews clear debris from a flooded Clarendon Road in Pacifica, Calif., in the wake of the recent storms, Thursday morning, Jan. 5, 2023. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
(Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
PACIFICA, CA - January 05: Work crews clear debris from a flooded Clarendon Road in Pacifica, Calif., in the wake of the recent storms, Thursday morning, Jan. 5, 2023. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
CAPITOLA, CA - January 05: Spectators stand in front of the battered colorful Venetian apartments to get a look at the damaged Capitola Wharf after the tide subsided in the afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 in Capitola, Calif. In the morning, the high tide and storm surge took out a 40-foot section of the wharf and heavily damaged the beachfront apartments. (Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
(Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
CAPITOLA, CA - January 05: Spectators stand in front of the battered colorful Venetian apartments to get a look at the damaged Capitola Wharf after the tide subsided in the afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 in Capitola, Calif. In the morning, the high tide and storm surge took out a 40-foot section of the wharf and heavily damaged the beachfront apartments. (Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
A vehicle drives on a flooded road in Sebastopol, California, on January 5, 2023. - Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH
A vehicle drives on a flooded road in Sebastopol, California, on January 5, 2023. - Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Damage to pier in Capitola.
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Damage to Capitola wharf. (Jan. 5, 2023)
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: The Golden Gate Bridge is seen through heavy rain on January 04, 2023 in Sausalito, California. A massive storm is hitting Northern California bringing flooding rains and damaging wind. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: The Golden Gate Bridge is seen through heavy rain on January 04, 2023 in Sausalito, California. A massive storm is hitting Northern California bringing flooding rains and damaging wind. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 4: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is seen during heavy rain in San Francisco, California, United States on January 4, 2023. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 4: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is seen during heavy rain in San Francisco, California, United States on January 4, 2023. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
A damaged Valero gas station creaks in the wind during a massive "bomb cyclone" rain storm in South San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
A damaged Valero gas station creaks in the wind during a massive "bomb cyclone" rain storm in South San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
A damaged Valero gas station creaks in the wind during a massive "bomb cyclone" rain storm in South San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
A damaged Valero gas station creaks in the wind during a massive "bomb cyclone" rain storm in South San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
An emergency pump is used to remove water from the flooded yard of a home during a major rainstorm in Lafayette, California, January 4, 2023. Photo courtesy Sftm. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gado/Getty Images)
An emergency pump is used to remove water from the flooded yard of a home during a major rainstorm in Lafayette, California, January 4, 2023. Photo courtesy Sftm. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)
Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco, California on January 4, 2023. - A bomb cyclone smashed into California on January 4, 2023, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
SAN FRANC, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: The Golden Gate Bridge is seen through a rain covered windshield on January 04, 2023 in San Francisco, California. A massive storm is hitting Northern California bringing flooding rains and damaging wind (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANC, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: The Golden Gate Bridge is seen through a rain covered windshield on January 04, 2023 in San Francisco, California. A massive storm is hitting Northern California bringing flooding rains and damaging wind (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Crews clear a tree that fell into the Alameda Creek in Union City.
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Crews clear a tree that fell into the Alameda Creek in Union City. (Jan. 4, 2023)
Tree debris in San Jose.
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Tree debris in San Jose. (Jan. 4, 2023)
Rainbow in San Jose.
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Rainbow in San Jose. (Jan. 4, 2023)
An oak tree uprooted amid saturated soil and fell on a house in Orinda after the weekend storm. (Jan. 3, 2023)
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An oak tree uprooted amid saturated soil and fell on a house in Orinda after the weekend storm. (Jan. 3, 2023)
A storm drain in Danville.  (Jan. 4, 2023)
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A storm drain in Danville. (Jan. 4, 2023)
Vehicles line up in San Francisco for sandbags as another big storm moved in Wednesday. (Jan. 4, 2023)
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Vehicles line up in San Francisco for sandbags as another big storm moved in Wednesday. (Jan. 4, 2023)
A parking structure is seen flooded in the Peninsula. (Dec. 31, 2022)
Flooded street in the Peninsula. (Dec. 31, 2022)
Flooded street in the Peninsula. (Dec. 31, 2022)
Vehicles drive through a flooded Whipple Road under Interstate 880 in Hayward. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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Vehicles drive through a flooded Whipple Road under Interstate 880 in Hayward. (Dec. 31, 2022)
The parking lot and entrance to a Trader Joe's in San Carlos is flooded. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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The parking lot and entrance to a Trader Joe's in San Carlos is flooded. (Dec. 31, 2022)
A swollen Alameda Creek along Highway 84 in the East Bay. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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A swollen Alameda Creek along Highway 84 in the East Bay. (Dec. 31, 2022)
A large tree blocks a roadway in Union City. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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A large tree blocks a roadway in Union City. (Dec. 31, 2022)
Flooding at San Mateo Village. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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Flooding at San Mateo Village. (Dec. 31, 2022)
A car is submerged in a flooded Belmont underpass. (Dec. 31, 2022)
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A car is submerged in a flooded Belmont underpass. (Dec. 31, 2022)
A look at San Anselmo Creek in Marin County. (Dec 30, 2022)
CalTrans opened up 84 at Niles Canyon again following an earlier closure. (Dec. 30, 2022)
Road to Larson Farm Winery in Sonoma covered in water. (Dec. 30, 2022)
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Road to Larson Farm Winery in Sonoma covered in water. (Dec. 30, 2022)
Caltrans crews dig a ditch to keep water flowing and off Highway 12 in Sonoma County. (Dec. 30, 2022)
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Caltrans crews dig a ditch to keep water flowing and off Highway 12 in Sonoma County. (Dec. 30, 2022)
A look at Alameda Creek in Niles near Highway 84/Niles Canryon ahead of a stronger storm set to hit late Friday into Saturday. (Dec. 30, 2022)
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A look at Alameda Creek in Niles near Highway 84/Niles Canryon ahead of a stronger storm set to hit late Friday into Saturday. (Dec. 30, 2022)
A rainbow is seen during a break from the rain on Friday in Los Gatos. (Dec. 30, 2022)
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A rainbow is seen during a break from the rain on Friday in Los Gatos. (Dec. 30, 2022)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People are seen on Powell Street in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People are seen on Powell Street in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A cable car is seen on California Street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A cable car is seen on California Street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People walk with umbrellas in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People walk with umbrellas in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A couple with umbrellas cross the street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A couple with umbrellas cross the street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A woman walks with an umbrella by the Macy's Christmas tree in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: A woman walks with an umbrella by the Macy's Christmas tree in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People ride on cable car on California Street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: People ride on cable car on California Street in Nob Hill of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: Raindrops and Macy's Christmas tree is seen in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: Raindrops and Macy's Christmas tree is seen in Union Square of San Francisco as heavy rain hits West Coast in California, United States on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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