A strong storm hit the northeastern coast of Libya last Sunday, causing two dams to burst in the port of Derna, causing a torrential flood that has killed more than 5,000 people. These floods are a terrifying example of how infrastructure can collide with climate and geography and ultimately turn a storm into a disaster. However, risk and damage can vary widely, and a whole "recipe" of factors determines the effects of a severe storm in each location, University of California, Irvine civil and environmental engineer [and Professor] Brett Sanders, founder of UCI Flood Lab. Read More