I covered the stormwater beat when I was a reporter, and just looking at the overdeveloped hills of Los Angeles County makes me hyperventilate. Just one funnel after another…
Mudslides, debris flows, flash flooding, fallen trees and blocked roads are among the hazards that emergency services are continuing to deal with after heavy rain hit California. pic.twitter.com/jPl66QliKw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2024
Climate change is making atmospheric rivers stronger, increasing the amount of rain they sweep up and dump on the west coast of North America. This is putting more and more people at risk every year, all the way from Baja California to BC. https://t.co/dXSsg81PAq
— The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) February 5, 2024
