Tulare Lake could trigger billions of dollars in economic losses and displace thousands of farmers.
Satellite images taken over the past several weeks show a staggering resurrection of Tulare Lake in California’s Central Valley after a year of near-record rainfall.
An aerial view of a home surrounded by floodwaters in the reemerging Tulare Lake, in California’s Central Valley, on April 14, 2023 in Corcoran, California.Satellite images taken over the past several weeks show a dramatic resurrection of Tulare Lake in California's Central Valley and the flooding that could remain for as long as two years across previously arid farmland.
The water in the lake bed could trigger billions of dollars in economic losses and displace thousands of farmers and residents in agricultural communities. Continued flooding also threatens levees, dams and other ailing flood infrastructure in the area.Satellite images show miles of flooding after California's Tulare Lake returns.
"We're working with our federal and local counterparts to provide on-the-ground assistance and the support locals need," Newsom said. "This weather whiplash is what the climate crisis looks like." The state is providing shelter assistance for displaced residents and supplying flood prevention supplies including sandbags, muscle walls and rock and sand to shore up rivers and levees, according to the governor's office.
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