Pajaro is the latest community to suffer from a levee break in California. Intense atmospheric rivers and snowmelt will keep testing the river walls that protect millions of residents.
Tag: Levees and Dams
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In a Drought, California is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea
Heavy storms have flooded parts of California, but the state has been unable to capture billions of gallons of water that are flowing unchecked into the ocean. Los Angeles is embarking on an ambitious new program to change that.
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California Could Capture Its Destructive Floodwaters to Fight Drought
There’s a great opportunity to return some land to water, working with natural systems.
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Floods Show California’s Climate Dilemma
As global warming brings more intense rainfall, experts say the state needs to give rivers more room to flood safely. But the obstacles are enormous.