Battered by Storms, California Coastal Towns Prepare for Another Deluge – New York Times

Partial Pier Failure at Concrete Ship © 2023 Kim Steinhardt

Hundreds of homes in the Santa Cruz region were damaged by flooding and wind. Weary residents are steeling themselves for even worse conditions this week.

A barrage of powerful storms has surprised residents across Northern California with an unrelenting period of extreme weather stretching over weeks, with only small intervals of dryness. These storms have toppled trees…