front of us has broken down. great west and south have been really good at keeping people informed and keeping good humoured about it but there is only so much they can do. the rain is still coming down. all eyes are still on flood warnings, there are a number of warnings, there are a number of warnings across the west and people are being asked to prepare. after the heavy rain it is water coming down from the welsh mountains that could affect levels along the river severn in gloucestershire in we are caettin severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this peak severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this peak and severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this peak and then - severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this peak and then we - severn in gloucestershire in we are getting this peak and then we will. getting this peak and then we will have a getting this peak and then we will have a itit getting this peak and
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cisco is what to say on record. the most 15 cm cisco is what to say on record. the most 15 cm and cisco is what to say on record. iie: most 15 cm and wednesday. in elevation get crazy snow totals with major snowfall in the past three or four days in the north. so it is the worst of both worlds and 30,000 people have been affected so far. i want to talk about how we got to this because there have been decades of questionable planning decisions which have made the state more vulnerable to these extraordinary weather events. santa cruz which has had a lot of pictures built on the flood plains of the san lorenzo river which rose eight feet last week. is there an exultation on how communities will have to adapt and will have to move props from where they are? i will have to move props from where the are? .. will have to move props from where the are? ~ , ., will have to move props from where the are? ~ i. ., they are? i think you are right. in they are? i think you are right. in the us
flow differently. we let the rivers flood a little more and recharge our groundwater in wet seasons. reporter: climate scientist peter glitt say levies have effectively protected communities but they re not designed for the climate challenges of today. less water is available to seep into thirsty underground aquifers, a desperate underground needed water source for farmers and drinking water in extreme drought. instead of thinking we can control all floods we have to learn be to live with them. reporter: glick says communities will have to get out of the way. entire cities and towns would need to relocate. these changes are absolutely easier said than done but they have to be done. we have to redesign flood insurance policies so we re not rebuilding houses once they ve been damaged in the same places where they re going to flood again. we have to design flood insurance policies to encourage people to move away from flood plains so we can open up the flood plains and when we get
the risks of drought and flood. in a place like california, we are likely to see more of both in a warming world. it s not just getting drier or wetter, but we will see more of both kinds of ex treemgs. that sort of requires different approaches than if it were just getting wetter or drier all of the time. and so thinking about how week strategically leverage the occasional floods when they do occur to recharge groundwater, for example, or operate our existing large dams in ways that maintain safety margins during flood events and also give us more flexibility during droughts. these are the kinds of interventions along with things like restoring natural flood plains and giving rivers room to roam that are likely to be promising and are consistent with what the research suggests california s future climb is going to look like. daniel swain, thanks for being a part of the conversation. thanks again for having me. and coming up, a shooting at