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ojai, washington. >> it was the rain that triggered it. the hazard doesn't go away when the rain stops. >> reporter: the record rain causes roads to buckle, sinkholes to open up, boulders to crash down. in ojai, they're digging out. john sehon road out back-to-back storms at home. this was his view as the water rose around him. >> could not sleep. you know, i was going out and checking the water levels every 20 minute, making sure it wasn't going to rise on me real fast and catch me by surprise. >> reporter: in some places, damage like this could take months to fully repair, and because the ground is super saturated, any new rain could bring with it new damage. norah. >> o'donnell: i'm worried about where you're standing, kris van cleave, thank you. while california could finally see a break there the rain, a significant winter storm is sweeping across the country. for details let's pri in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather

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