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Mega-drought + mega-rain = uh-oh!

Mega-drought + mega-rain = uh-oh!

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


Mega-drought + mega-rain = uh-oh!

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When it rains, it pours, and when it pours after a long dry spell, water can become dangerous. Fire-scarred lands see mudslides devastate homes. Parched soil can’t absorb the rain that comes. Water, water everywhere, and California is still on the brink.Today, we reconvene our Masters of Disasters to discuss how too much rain after a drought can be bad. And who knew the term "mudslide" could be so controversial?More reading:Threat of mudslides returns to California after devastating fires. How do they work?California rains break all-time records, spurring floods and mudslidesOctober’s torrential rains brought some drought relief, but California’s big picture still bleak
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“The Times” is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from our diverse newsroom. Every weekday, our podcast takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system, the social safety net, food and culture — “The Times” exists at the epicenter of it all. Through interviews and original stories, “The Times” is the audio guide you need to understand the day’s news, the world and how California shapes it. Listen everywhere podcasts are available.