Various officials have expressed concern about possible flooding that may occur in the state of California soon, due to spring thaw.
In fact, the possibilities of catastrophic flooding appear clear, as the largest melting ice in state history is predicted to occur in the coming weeks.
Areas like Cutler, located three hours from Los Angeles, as well as other towns in the San Joaquin Valley, are at risk, according to a report by The Washington Post.
According to data from the United States Census, Cutler’s population is 99% Hispanic, and more than 25% of it lives in poverty, so it could generate a large number of victims.
The reason for this is that the snowmelt will send billions of gallons of water to the dams and rivers of the San Joaquin Valley. In fact, California officials have already warned that areas of Tulare County, which has become the epicenter of California’s water crises, are at risk.
This is not the only state that is at risk from flooding. In fact, much of the US Midwest is prone to damaging flooding soon.
At the beginning of the month, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, approved the declaration of catastrophe in California due to the winter storms and the rains that have occurred in the entity.
The Biden administration detailed that federal funds will be allocated for affected people in Kern, Mariposa, Monterrey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Tulare and Tuolumne counties.
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