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Overcoming the Deluge: California's Plan for Managing Floods
Season 14
Episode 6
Katrina put a spotlight on Sacramento as the city that faces the greatest risk of flooding in the U.S. because of its two rivers: the American and the Sacramento. The century-old levee system is put to the test every five to seven years by a significant flood event.
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