99% Invisible   /     Not Built For This #5: The Little Levee That Could

Summary

How the residents of Hamilton City, California finally got the levee they deserved.

Subtitle
How the residents of Hamilton City, California finally got the levee they deserved.
Duration
00:48:48
Publishing date
2024-09-03 12:21
Link
https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=42733
Contributors
  Emmett FitzGerald
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

Most of the stories in this series have been about places that are ill-prepared for the extreme weather that is coming their way. But this story is about a place that managed to get the kind of infrastructure that will actually help it survive climate change. How after more than two decades of tireless work, the residents of Hamilton City, California finally got the levee they deserved. 

Not Built For This is a 6-part mini-series from 99% Invisible, with new episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays in the 99% Invisible feed. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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