California Is Sinking — and Now Could Flood | KQED Newsroom

As California's weather (and climate, over the long term) is influenced by its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, a better understanding of El Niño/La Niña Cycles and California's climate history, would be useful in assessing the wisdom of some of the past decisions we have made, in regard to agriculture, water, and improved fire prevention tactics, e.g., reduction of fuel loads. 

As covered in the video, this does not bode well for damage to roads, bridges, canals, near-surface pipelines, powerline support structures, ...