The ocean is already running a foot above the tide tables, three hurricanes’ worth of surf has torn up the Southern California coast, and NOAA now favors a wet winter from San Diego to the Oregon line. How to prepare for El Niño in California: king tide dates, atmospheric rivers, burn scar debris flows, and what to do this week, this month, and this fall.
Your homeowners policy does not cover flooding. The separate policy that does has a 30-day waiting period, and the NFIP’s authorization runs out December 11, right as the El Niño storm track sets up across the southern U.S. What Florida’s insurance meltdown teaches the rest of us, what a flood policy covers, and what to do this week.
Flooding is happening more often in a world of ever increasing extreme weather. How can we best prepare ourselves to survive and thrive? Read more to learn about what to do before, during and after an extreme flooding event that is supercharged by climate change.
Note from The Climate Advisor: This article is republished with permission from the Texas Tribune. The photo below shows a retention pond under construction. I have seen the pond and it’s done. This pond is just one small part of the whole complex. It’s very nice, with lots of people from the neighborhood out walking, running and biking around the old golf course in the evenings. Clear Lake had minimal flooding during Harvey, maybe this system of canals and retention ponds helped. In search of a flood fix, one Houston community turned to a golf course By Katie Riordan, The Texas Tribune… Read More »Flood Control in South Houston…