Commentary
It is common knowledge that natural disasters will strike from time to time in any country or any American state. People have to deal with avalanches, blizzards, droughts, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, mudslides, tornados, volcanos, and so on.
Even if preparations are made to cope with these events, they can still wreak destruction and loss of lives. In California, droughts, earthquakes, fires, and high winds can often be quite extreme events.
However, agencies and individuals can attempt to better mitigate the devastation. For example, buildings that are built to code and retrofitted, if necessary, can better withstand an earthquake. In years with plentiful rain, water can be stored to prepare for droughts that arrive in years that have minimal precipitation….