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California Levee Protection

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Hurricane Katrina has drawn attention to the possibility of massive flooding here in California. Forum talks about how California should prepare for a potential natural disaster.

Guests:

Stuart Leavenworth, Sacramento Bee reporter

Jeffrey Mount, professor and director of the Center for Integrated Watershed Science and Management University of California

Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, 8th District (northern part of the Delta). She is also Chair of the Water, Parks and Wildlife committee and has introduced bills on Delta protection and land use

Assemblyman John Laird, 27th District, representing portions of Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara. He is also Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, and has authored two bills addressing the levee system in California

Brandon Muncy, chief of the planning division, Army Corps of Engineers

Les Harder, acting deputy director for Public Safety, State Department of Water Resources

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