What can the Bay Area do about rising seas? East Palo Alto has a few great answers
The first time the streets flooded, Appollonia Grey ‘Uhilamoelangi, known as Mama Dee in her East Palo Alto community, got a little nostalgic. The weather, though severely inclement, at least reminded her of home in Samoa. … But East Palo Alto, with a population of 30,000, is prone to flooding, and three times over the next 30 years, torrential rains devastated the city. … Now, the bay waters being pushed higher by the effects of climate change pose an existential threat to this small community of mostly people of color. That’s not hyperbole. … Of all Bay Area counties, San Mateo is the most at risk from sea level rise, and of all places in the county, East Palo Alto is one of the most vulnerable to climate-driven inundation.