California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack (statewide average) is over 200% of normal right now, but “If January through March 2023 turns out to be similar to last year, we could still end the water year in severe drought" #2023Storms #Drought #ClimateChange https://news.yahoo.com/california-excessive-snow-means-spring-224330177.html

SF has a poop problem. ‘San Francisco’s sewer system is nearly unique among California cities: It combines raw sewage and stormwater runoff… [leaving] the city far more vulnerable to system-wide backups… #ClimateChange means the frequency of rainfall will lessen, but when it does storm, it’ll be far more intense.’ #BombCyclone #2023Storms https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-isnt-doing-enough-to-stop-floods-17694442.php

President Biden Approves California Emergency Declaration
***Update to a previous News Views discussion:

After a week of storms in California that have taken twelve lives thus far, President Biden approved an emergency declaration that Governor Newsom requested.

https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/statu
https://newsviews.online/2023/01/09/president-biden-approves-california-emergency-declaration/
#ClimateChange #2023storms #California #climatechange #GovernorNewsom #PresidentBiden