Flood control must not be put off
Thank you for your Dec. 16 story about the plan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to protect us from “mega flooding.” It’s hard to imagine in the midst of a long and terrible drought that someday, due to climate change and rising temperatures, we will have “extreme rain” causing huge floods affecting Sacramento, Modesto, Stockton and Fresno.
The story said there is deferred maintenance of the current flood system and that to protect the Central Valley, $3 billion is needed in the next five years and $35 billion over the next 30 for infrastructure and also floodplain restoration along the Valley’s rivers.
I am concerned that we won’t invest what is need:
I am concerned that we won’t invest what is needed to prevent suffering and enormous losses when the “catastrophic flooding” occurs. I hope the necessary funds for flood control will be provided in upcoming budgets.
- Ruth Afifi, Fresno
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January 1, 2023
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