The California Floods

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

For weeks, a string of major storms have hit California, causing extreme flooding. While it might seem as if rain should have a silver lining for a state stuck in a historic drought, the reality is far more complicated.\n\nToday, how California\u2019s water management in the past has made today\u2019s flooding worse and why it represents a missed opportunity for the future of the state\u2019s water crisis.\n\nGuest: Christopher Flavelle, a climate reporter for The New York Times.