L.A.'s flood-control system survived epic storm. But it's losing battle with climate change
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from Los Angeles Times2 months ago
"The system can handle multiple atmospheric rivers, as long as they have some spacing between them," said Dena O'Dell, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "When they are back-to-back without a break, the system could be tested."
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-06/early-preparations-helped-l-a-area-flood-control-systems
"If this pattern continues, it will be very difficult to keep up with the sediment," he said. The price tag for removing it and hauling it to placement sites across the foothills, he said, "is about $500 million."
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-06/early-preparations-helped-l-a-area-flood-control-systems
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