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detect significant precipitation & sev]e
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supplem5t gaps 9 rad> cov]age4  7e7     
,updates to ,congress ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
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,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
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implem5tation ( ?is section4  7f7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,"u    
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section #b ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ 
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