News out of the midwest is depressing. Flooding is expected to continue through next week. One thing about the photo above mystifies me: How is that traffic light getting power? Is the entire system waterproof?Many Californians don’t realize that we’re just as vulnerable to flooding in the region around Sacramento. There are over 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) of levees, some of which are over 150 years old and not in the best condition. Of course, we have to get rain in order to be threatened. Whew! I guess we’re safe!
If/When Sacramento gets wiped off the map (it’s only 30 feet, 9 meters above sea level), guess where the capitol of California moves to? Temporarily, at least. Fresno! Downtown are buildings stuffed with duplicates of all the necessary paper and computer files to run the government, updated daily. At 300 feet above sea level, everything’s protected for awhile at least. Now I can sleep without worry.
Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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