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...bone-dry Southern California, the rains that began Feb. 5 at first provided a welcome respite from a six-year-long drought. But last week the storms suddenly became too much of a good thing. Fifteen inches has fallen, drowning cars, streets and houses under rivers of water. At least eight people died, including a Ventura County man and his pregnant wife who were buried by a wave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation Notes: Disasters | 2/24/1992 | See Source »

...women overcame a loss to Yale in New Haven earlier this season to upset the undefeated Bulldogs and deny the Eli women the chance to end a six-year championship drought...

Author: By Y. TAREK Farouki, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Squash Teams Capture National Title at Yale | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...senior center David Franzosa (13-22--35) and junior wing Marc Beran (13-18--31), the Eagles have a good chance at ending their tournament title drought...

Author: By Ted G. Rose, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Showdown in Beantown | 2/3/1992 | See Source »

...first period, Harvard's skeleton defense kept Cornell silent, while the offense went to work. The Crimson ended its woeful power-play drought when junior Steve Flomnehoft tipped in a Sean McCann wristshot goal...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Icemen Tie Cornell | 12/9/1991 | See Source »

BRAVE NEW WORLD: It is still a promised land -- a place of spectacular beauty and kinetic energy. But faced with drought, runaway growth and an ailing economy, can it keep its promise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 11/18/1991 | See Source »

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