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Falling tree branches during strong winds in Santa Rosa kill 1, injure another
Strong winds in Santa Rosa on Sunday led to power failures and dangerous conditions due to tree branches falling, including one injury and one fatality, according to the city.   Beginning at about 3 a.m., first responders attended to multiple wind-related events across the city as gusts exceeding 40 mph were recorded.   A man was struck […] The post Falling tree branches during strong winds in Santa Rosa kill 1, injure another appeared first on Local News Matters .
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Strong winds in Santa Rosa on Sunday led to power failures and dangerous conditions due to tree branches falling, including one injury and one fatality, according to the city.   Beginning at about 3 a.m., first responders attended to multiple wind-related events across the city as gusts exceeding 40 mph were recorded.   A man was struck […] The post Falling tree branches during strong winds in Santa Rosa kill 1, injure another appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s linked item, Falling tree branches during strong winds in Santa Rosa kill 1, injure another, Strong winds in Santa Rosa on Sunday led to power failures and dangerous conditions due to tree branches falling, including one injury and one fatality, according to the city. Beginning at about 3 a.m., first responders attended to multiple wind-related events across the city as gusts exceeding 40 mph were recorded. A man was struck […] The post Falling tree branches during strong winds in Santa Rosa kill 1, injure another appeared first on Local News Matters .
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