Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain
California needs 3x more reservoir capacity and 10,000x more desalination capacity including enough to export to neighboring states. I left CA for TX after 30 years for many reasons:<p>1. Wildfires and related homeowners insurance raises<p>2. Deteriorating prevailing attitudes and outlook<p>3. Earthquake risk (grossly underestimated in some areas)<p>4. Long-term water scarcity<p>5. Worsening income inequality as evidenced by people living on the sides of the roads and highways. It&#x27;s not normal and it&#x27;s a lack of government action to secure affordable housing<p>Average estimated risk for an area of the US:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hazards.fema.gov&#x2F;nri&#x2F;map" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hazards.fema.gov&#x2F;nri&#x2F;map</a>