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Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger

Por: Los Angeles Times Science March 14, 2023

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The levee breach that left an entire California town underwater this weekend is putting a spotlight on how the state's vital flood control infrastructure is being weakened by age, drought, climate change, rodents and neglect — leaving scores of communities at risk. On Friday night, the swollen Pajaro River burst through the worn-down levee, flooding the entire town of Pajaro and sending its roughly 3,000 residents into what officials are... + full article



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