Los Angeles County’s Black Residents Are Most at Risk in Major Floods

Southern California has so far escaped the worst impact of recent rainstorms, but a new study shows a 100-year-flood event would disproportionately impact Black residents.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Audra D. S. Burch and Eileen Guo
The New York Times

Southern California has so far escaped the worst impact of recent rainstorms, but a new study shows a 100-year-flood event would disproportionately impact Black residents.

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