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The Storms’ Tally

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Compiled by Times researcher Michael Meyers

Here is a look at the results of the storms that began deluging the Southland Feb. 6. * CASUALTIES: Seven dead: two in Los Angeles County and five in Ventura County.

* PROPERTY DAMAGE: An estimated $23 million to public and private property, not including cleanup costs.

* PRECIPITATION: The storms brought 7.96 inches of rain to the L.A. Civic Center, nearly three-quarters of the amount that fell all last season. Woodland Hills, one of the hardest-hit communities, got 16.46 inches in 10 days, more than three times the amount received in an average 10-day period in the Hawaiian community of Mountain View, one of the wettest places in the United States.

* DROUGHT: Despite the heavy rains in Southern California, there was not enough precipitation in the northern part of the state to end the six-year drought. The storms did increase the amount of water in the critical Sacramento River Basin by 10%, bringing it to 68% of normal. They deepened the state’s snowpack by 31%, bringing it to 73% of normal.

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* VOLUNTEERS: More than 300 volunteers signed up to help out the California Conservation Corps and Los Angeles Conservation Corps, working at more than 200 sites throughout the city where homes were damaged or threatened.

* DISASTER AREAS: Gov. Pete Wilson declared five counties disaster areas: Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino and Kern.

* INSURANCE CLAIMS: According to preliminary reports by the National Flood Insurance Program, roughly 100 private property claims have been filed so far, each averaging about $12,000. Many more are expected.

SOURCES: Times staff and wire services, state Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles Emergency Operations Organization, state Department of Water Resources and county coroner offices.

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