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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Much maligned LA River kept flooding catastrophe at bay

    Designed to quickly channel water out to sea, the concrete waterway protects lives and property but limits how much rain percolates into groundwater reservoirs.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 8, 2024 • 1 min read

    Designed to quickly channel water out to sea, the concrete waterway protects lives and property but limits how much rain percolates into groundwater reservoirs.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Every bit of ‘The Taste of Things’ is ‘scrumptious,’ says critic
    1. 0:00SCOTUS hears arguments on disqualifying Trump from 2024 election
    2. 11:37Much maligned LA River kept flooding catastrophe at bayYou’re reading this
    3. 21:57Weekend film reviews: ‘The Taste of Things,’ ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
    4. 39:45Taylor Swift is making the Super Bowl even more popular
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