It's Flood Preparedness Week!  And so we kick off our podcast with a conversation with Eric Simmons, an engineer with FEMA's Flood Mitigation Division.  Eric talks about all things flood risk, and we trace it to Contra Costa County.  Find out how to evaluate your own flood risk, how flood maps are tied to historic flood risk, and why flood insurance premiums vary by city.  (Hint: Unincorporated Contra Costa has the best rates.)

Coming very soon:  the new podcast about climate change and related issues in the Diablo Valley and the wider San Francisco Bay area.  Introducing Linksploration - Bay Area!