In both incidents, the flood waters eventually receded, and the airport was able to get back up and running within about a day with no major damage reported, but it was clear to airport officials that the problem wasn't just a one- or two-off situation.
Something needed to be done to address how climate change is impacting and will continue to threaten the short- and long-term viability of [...] keeping a coastal airport that serves a wealthy community - and is built on a flood plain - afloat.
Santa Barbara Airport marketing supervisor Angi Daus said last year's floods served as a reason to really 'dig in in a variety of ways' to attempt to meet the challenge.
The study's mission is to 'understand [the airport's] susceptibility to future sea level rise and increased precipitation due to climate change,' and it takes a look back at the airport's history of flooding.
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