by Maureen Purcell | Dec 23, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
In a response to increased and more hazardous flood events in recent years, Dr. Brett Sanders, Blum Center flood risk researcher, and several co-authors published a commentary article in the journal Earth’s Future, a publication of the American Geophysical...
by Maureen Purcell | Sep 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage
How do local planners and government agencies make decisions to prevent flood damage in their communities when the existing data might not be accurate any more? Dr. Brett Sanders, flood researcher with the Blum Center, offers some insight into this critical question...
by Maureen Purcell | Aug 13, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Dr. Brett Sanders, Blum Center flood expert, and his team of engineers at UCI have been featured in a recent LAist article for their work on developing an updated and more nuanced model of flood risk for Los Angeles. The model, called PRIMo-Drain, accounts for more...
by Maureen Purcell | Feb 2, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In the aftermath of recent storms in southern California, San Diego, among other localities, experienced major flooding. Just as the region is set to face another major storm in the coming days, Dr. Brett Sanders, Blum Center flood expert has been sharing his...
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...
