Ignoring mega-flood risk — like California did with wildfire prevention — may spell disaster, experts say
Scientists expect flooding to get worse because weather extremes are growing as the climate crisis worsens globally, said UCLA Climate Scientist Daniel Swain. … Waiting to systematically address flooding issues, like California’s done with wildfire, could mean breaching of levees, Central Valley wide flooding and even flooding in areas like Los Angeles as the climate crisis worsens, said Swain.
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