Mega-drought + mega-rain = uh-oh!
Our Masters of Disasters discuss the dangers of too much rain after a drought. And who knew the term "mudslide" could be so controversial?
Headlines From The Times · Melissa Kaplan, Lauren Raab, Rosanna Xia, Alex Wigglesworth, Denise Guerra, Rong-Gong Lin II, Gustavo Arellano, Shannon Lin, Mario Diaz, Shani Hilton
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Show Notes
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?
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