California Flood Insurance Gap Leaves Homes Exposed as El Niño Raises Risk
A surge in El Niño-driven storms is expected to bring severe flooding to California this winter, but most high-risk homes lack flood insurance coverage.
Santa Clara County 1 article
Santa Clara County occupies the southern San Francisco Bay Area and contains San Jose, the county seat and a major Silicon Valley employment center. Technology research and manufacturing coexist with dense neighborhoods, foothill open space and agricultural remnants in the southern valley. Housing affordability, transportation connections and wildfire exposure shape regional debates. The county delivers public health, social services and other countywide functions distinct from municipal services.