by Maureen Purcell | Apr 14, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Dr. Brett Sanders, a leading UC Irvine Blum Center expert on flooding. Along with his co author, Public Policy Institute fellow Jeffrey Mount, Sanders emphasizes the critical need to improve flood management in...
by Maureen Purcell | Feb 3, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
The Orange County Register recently interviewed Brett Sanders, UC Irvine Blum Center researcher, following the flooding of Pacific Coast Highway at Bolsa Chica. Bolsa Chica State Beach has been shut down following damages from ocean flooding. This reflects the...
by Maureen Purcell | Jan 29, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
As heavier rain and flooding continues in California, multiple media outlets are spotlighting Blum Center research on the disproportionate effects of flooding for our poorest communities. UC Irvine Blum Center research that was published in Nature Sustainability last...
by angelarr | Jan 24, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Following the influx of rainfall in California, The New York Times released an article about the flooding. The article, split into two sections: the immediate and the long-term, gives an overview of what California is currently enduring and what we should expect...
by angelarr | Jan 24, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In an article published this week by NBC, Dr. Brett Sanders, UC Irvine Blum Center leading researcher on flooding, was interviewed regarding the devastating flooding and rainfall in California. Although we are beginning to see some effects now, Sanders said it may...
by Maureen Purcell | Jan 23, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In a recent NBC article by Alicia Victoria Lozano, the flooding in California is examined through the lens of the people it has been affecting most – marginalized communities. The article begins with a story of a California citizen who drove through the floods...
