Climate change did not produce California’s winter flooding that abruptly ended a devastating drought. That weather swing is just how California works. California has endured rotating cycles of wet and dry periods throughout its history. If there are weeks of deluge, a severe drought is on the way. It happens every decade or so. But […]
Could a mass evacuation like the one in Oroville happen here in San Diego? The city says no, that all the dams around our area are safe. The Miramar Dam is a very popular recreation area. There are runners, bicyclists all out enjoying the lake and the view. What all these people are exercising on […]
Rainwater erosion alongside the Oroville Dam’s main spillway appears to have contributed to the heavy damage that prompted a crisis, forcing more than 100,000 to be evacuated from their homes, a report reviewed by The Times showed. A summary of the incident, prepared by state water officials four days after the crater in the concrete chute […]
The strongest storm to hit Southwest California in several years is expected to bring torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds on Friday, forecasters say. The storm is expected to dump up to 6 inches of rain on Los Angeles County beaches and valleys and 5 to 10 inches on south-facing foothills and coastal mountain […]
OPINION: Dam Officials Should’ve Listened To Those Warnings About Oroville. Now We’re Stuck With The Tab
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonClimate change did not produce California’s winter flooding that abruptly ended a devastating drought. That weather swing is just how California works. California has endured rotating cycles of wet and dry periods throughout its history. If there are weeks of deluge, a severe drought is on the way. It happens every decade or so. But […]
How Safe Are San Diego Dams?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The CW6by Erika CervantesCould a mass evacuation like the one in Oroville happen here in San Diego? The city says no, that all the dams around our area are safe. The Miramar Dam is a very popular recreation area. There are runners, bicyclists all out enjoying the lake and the view. What all these people are exercising on […]
Rain Runoff May Have Undermined Oroville Dam’s Concrete Spillway, Report Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesRainwater erosion alongside the Oroville Dam’s main spillway appears to have contributed to the heavy damage that prompted a crisis, forcing more than 100,000 to be evacuated from their homes, a report reviewed by The Times showed. A summary of the incident, prepared by state water officials four days after the crater in the concrete chute […]
‘It’s Going To Be A Mess’: Southern California Braces For Worst Storm In Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hailey Branson-PottsThe strongest storm to hit Southwest California in several years is expected to bring torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds on Friday, forecasters say. The storm is expected to dump up to 6 inches of rain on Los Angeles County beaches and valleys and 5 to 10 inches on south-facing foothills and coastal mountain […]