California Needs Billions For Flood Protection, Experts Say
As Governor Jerry Brown asks for additional federal assistance following February’s heavy storms, a larger question looms as to how California should pay to repair – and improve – its defense against floods. In the request dated March 19, Brown asked President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster for the state, estimating the total damage at more than $539 million. That sum, however, represents just a fraction of the billions of dollars experts say are needed to protect Californians from the threat of flood.