We are not talking about a river rising, where people have time to evacuate. We are talking about a wall of debris, mud, and water taking out a city, buildings, roads, bridges, life, in a horrible instant.
When will we, at last mandate proper maintenance and inspection of these high hazard and medium hazard dams? Why are we willing to suffer a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars to save a couple of dollars on proper and responsible dam safety and repairs?
Whatever you may hear, this is a significant event which could be horrible in its scope and its magnitude. Let us pray that it does not breach, and let us hope that, at last people are sufficiently concerned to act.
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I agree, but the Gib me dats rule in CA. They could care less about you.
Listen to TigerClaws. He is right. Expect to evacuate.
I lived through the Los Angeles Baldwin Hills dam break in the 60’s. There is no safe place when mud and water flood the hills and valleys. Like tornadoes and hurricanes and fires, the path can be random.
If you live in the flood zone, be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.