It's a natural disaster of biblical proportions.

Noah, get that arc.

Bloods.

The unstoppable force that moves immovable objects or something.

And who makes them worse?

Humans. Poor planning and infrastructure have caused unnecessary billions of dollars in damages, which too often

hits the poor and people of color the worst.

Here in Southern California, where we turned most of our rivers into concrete gulches long

ago, floods seem as unlikely as Gavin Newsom becoming governor of Texas.

But now UCLA scientists, go Bruins, are saying that California is overdue

for a megafluad that would turn this state

into a, quote, vast inland sea.

Get those oars ready, folks,

because we're all going to have to row, row, row our boats

somewhere, anywhere, out of here.

I'm Gustavari. row, row, row, are boats somewhere, anywhere out of here.

I'm Gustavariano.

You're listening to The Times, essential news from the L.A. Times.

It's Wednesday, November 30th, 2020.

Today, are we in California prepared for the next big flood, or even a small one?

What can we learn from history and why in this new age of extreme weather are floods going to become even more common and bigger than ever? It's times like these that we turn to my colleagues of catastrophes are mariners of madness, the admirals of ah!

Who steer ships in the choppiest succeeds.

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