After the Storm
The Flores family lost their home and many of their belongings to the 2005 flood in Napa, forcing them to relocate.
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Jorgen Gulliksen
/ After the Storm
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The Flores family lost their home and many of their belongings to the 2005 flood in Napa, forcing them to relocate.