Urgent Call to Action Amidst the looming flood risk, it’s crucial to recognize the imperative need for comprehensive floodplain restoration across all of California. The current reliance on channelized rivers falls short, evident in the imminent threat of the LA River reaching overflow levels.
Incorporating wetlands into river outlets is non-negotiable, serving as a vital strategy to alleviate pressure on our levee systems. It’s time to shift our focus to holistic solutions that not only provide relief to our water systems but also bolster the defenses of the levees safeguarding our communities from potential floods.
Please join us on February 6th from 6 to 8 pm at the Weston Ranch Library. We need voices to echo the importance of funding levee construction and maintenance in San Joaquin county to ensure holistic flood protection for South Stockton.
Now, more than ever, we must prioritize and accelerate floodplain restoration initiatives and levee construction projects. Together, let’s ensure the resilience of our flood mitigation infrastructure, safeguarding our communities and creating a more sustainable future.
WHAT: Public Community Meeting where there will be opportunity to highlight and comment on the need for levee upgrades to support projects that will protect tens of thousands of lives from flood.
WHEN: February 6th from 6-8PM
WHERE: Weston Ranch Library, 1453 W, French Camp Rd, Stockton, CA 95206
HOW: You can join Restore the Delta, community based organizations and residents to rally at the meeting and can support the cause by using your voice to comment or speak on the importance of supporting levee construction and maintenance projects that will fortify and keep homes, businesses and critical buildings safe from flood damages.
IMPORTANT! If you would like to join Restore the Delta this Tuesday and have any questions or concerns regarding the event or comment writing, please contact our Flood and Land Restoration Manager via email at artie@restorethedelta.org or by phone at (209) 479-6629.
WHY: Undermining flood risk where 17,000 homes and $48 billion projects can accrue for critical buildings is only going to endanger the lives and properties of South Stockton residents. Additionally, while looking at near and long-term financial impacts, SJAFCA finds that properties will likely experience a loss of FEMA accreditation, thus resulting in mandatory flood insurance for all properties with mortgages, higher flood insurance rates, and a loss in eligibility for federally-funded levee repairs after a flood emergency.
Therefore, we must act now and ensure that our levees are upgraded to withstand the effects of climate change that have already begun to commence and will only exacerbate from here.