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Is California next?

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The details of the flood management in Central Valley, which has become the center of concern for California's Department of Water Resources (DWR), are presented. The concerns come in the wake of flood crisis caused due to leeves failure, leaving the urban regions surrounding the Central Valley vulnerable to a disaster.

Author: Reid, Robert L.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
Management dynamics, Management, Powers and duties, Company business management, Flood damage prevention, Central Valley, California. Department of Water Resources

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Study finds Sacramento area levees inadequate

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The reports released by Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) reports that levees along California's Natomas basin might not provide the level of flood protection for the areas below the basin. SAFCA recommends $300 million in levee improvements.

Author: Reid, Robert L.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Flood Control & Dams, Reports, Flood control, Inspection, Sacramento, California, Levees, Flood dams and reservoirs, Flood dams

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Study details effects of the next major earthquake in San Francisco

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Study on the possibility of a major earthquake in San Francisco by 2032 is discussed.

Author: Reid, Robert L.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Analysis, San Francisco, California, Earthquake prediction

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Subjects list: Environmental aspects, California
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