The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 6, 2023 Deadly Storms Claim 13 Lives Across U.S. ---------------------------------------- At least 13 people have died across the U.S. in recent days from a mix of extreme weather events, including tornadoes, torrential rains and flooding across southern states, and historic snowfall on the West Coast. California officials say the unusually wet winter has helped ease some of the state's decade-long drought, though scientists say it would take several consecutive winters like 2023's to fully alleviate the statewide drought. .