Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: Tropical Storm Kay will be a boon, not a bane for most of Southern California, said Swain for L.A. Times’ story on the approaching storm.

UCLA News: It “will cause more reduction in fire risk than it will cause harm through other things like flooding, for the most part,” Swain said.

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