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Sympthsical

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5. Under Red Flag Warning in NorCal as well
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:03 PM
Monday

The wind yesterday was something. Leaves, branches, and whole trees scattered around the streets. I saw a massive palm frond get dislodged and smack someone on the noggin (they were fine).

We've had such late, late rains this spring with a lot of late growth - I'm still mowing the lawn weekly. Now it's all drying out with the wind and all that grass in the hills is browning. There have been a few controlled burns in the area to try and mitigate some of it, but not nearly enough.

It feels like we're about to have a whole summer of shit.

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