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+# Western U.S. Fault System
+
+This directory contains the currently in-development fault system solution that spans
+the entire Western U.S. (OpenSHA UCERF3 inversion methodology)
+
+## Notes
+
+* The Cheraw fault should be removed from the fault section database used for the WUS
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