Levee disasters like the one in the Monterey County community of Pajaro show the risks. Many in the Los Angeles Basin face similar dangers.
has shown, flood preparedness efforts tend to focus narrowly on meeting the bare-minimum federal standards — standards few floodplain managers consider adequate. This approach vastly underestimates the magnitude of flood risks.
showed, low-income communities that lack resources for flood protection and recovery are especially vulnerable. The UC Irvine study demonstrated that the L.A. region’s flood risk falls disproportionately on low-income, predominantly Black communities. Federal flood risk assessment methods help perpetuate these patterns because they favor solutions that protect the most valuable properties.
First, we need to identify the risks and appropriate responses more accurately with our changing climate in mind. Communities and governments need to work together to increase resilience, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. The state can get ahead of the federal government by promoting innovative ways of assessing risks andThe same risk assessments can be used to guide land use.
Finally, flood and drought management should be integrated for maximum efficacy. That means using floodwaters to recharge groundwater basins; making more room for rivers to accommodate floods and improve ecosystems; adding more green spaces to our cities to provide shade during heat waves and absorb runoff during storms; and employing new technology to ensure reservoirs provide both water supply and flood control.
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