LOS ANGELES — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday joined state and local leaders at a Los Angeles County site working to increase groundwater, where they touted ongoing efforts to improve drought resiliency across California and neighboring states.
Harris’ visit came on the heels of a series of storms that battered the state for weeks, causing fatalities, flooding and extensive damage — but also provided record-setting precipitation, needed in the water-starved West.
California’s climate whiplash — from years of severe drought to pummeling rain — has renewed conversations about how to better prepare for weather extremes, especially utilizing all available water supplies. Much of the stormwater from the heavy rain has already flowed into the Pacific, sparking calls to change how the state collects and accesses rainwater.
