Rainmaker Charles Hatfield (San Diego Flood!)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Introduction
In 1915, the city of San Diego, California was experiencing a drought. Local citizens demanded that the city council take action. They hired a man named Charles Hatfield who promised to make it rain. What happened is still remembered today.
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Transcript
In 1915, during a particularly bad drought, San Diego hired rainmaker Charles Hatfield, who gave them more than they bargained for. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli get to know Hatfield, how he tried to make it rain, and what happened in San Diego.
