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Preview: Wet Winter Brings Life to Death Valley

Death Valley, Calif., is known as the lowest, hottest and driest place in the United States -- but this winter, the region and most of Southern California experienced record amounts of rainfall. NPR's Alex Chadwick discusses the desert's surprising weather, and gives a preview of an expanded report airing Wednesday.

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Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
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