OPINION: Being Prepared for Mother Nature - Dr. Gene Dorio - Sept. 28, 2026 img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } OPINION: Being Prepared for Mother Nature
OPINION: Being Prepared for Mother Nature - Dr. Gene Dorio - Sept. 28, 2026
img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }
OPINION: Being Prepared for Mother Nature
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 09/28/2026 8:18am
Article Summary:
**Opinion: Santa Clarita Needs a Public Evacuation Plan for a Potential Castaic Dam Failure**
In an opinion piece, Dr. Gene Dorio urges Santa Clarita officials and residents to create and publicize a clear evacuation plan for a potential Castaic Dam failure, particularly as a proposed 3,600-home development would lie in the flood path. Citing the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, the 1994 earthquake and recent flooding in the Nepal-Tibet region, Dorio emphasizes emergency preparedness, public communication and coordination among local agencies.
Read article here »
Date: 09/28/2026 8:18am
Article Summary:
**Opinion: Santa Clarita Needs a Public Evacuation Plan for a Potential Castaic Dam Failure**
In an opinion piece, Dr. Gene Dorio urges Santa Clarita officials and residents to create and publicize a clear evacuation plan for a potential Castaic Dam failure, particularly as a proposed 3,600-home development would lie in the flood path. Citing the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, the 1994 earthquake and recent flooding in the Nepal-Tibet region, Dorio emphasizes emergency preparedness, public communication and coordination among local agencies.
Read article here »