California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days.
On Monday, 90% of the state’s population was under a flood watch as another round of storms rolled through.
Yet, it was just last week when several counties in the state were experiencing the exact opposite – exceptional drought.
California’s parade of ultra-wet storms has not completely reversed the deeply rooted drought.
And scientists warn that it has a long way to go to erase years of unfavorable precipitation trends and water supply overuse.
But the abrupt shift from drought warnings to flood warnings highlights the dilemma California faces:
How do you manage an overwhelming amount of rain in a water-scarce state?
And is it possible to harness that water so it’s available in the dry summer months? (CNN)
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