I’ve been working through a series of posts from my September trip to the Netherlands and England with NAFSMA, touring European flood control facilities. The first post went up from the Biesbosch, and more are coming. But I’m interrupting the series because something closer to home deserves attention
On September 21, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide state of emergency in anticipation of a developing El Niño event that NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center projects has a greater than 90% chance of reaching “very strong” intensity this fall and winter, with a 69% chance of surpassing every El