California community prepares for floods as snow melts.

A rural community in California, the Island District, is preparing for potential floods as a result of melting snow from the Sierra Nevada mountains. The area is surrounded by rivers and channels that could overflow due to the expected three times capacity of water in a nearby reservoir. The community has revived a network of neighbors to assist each other in the event of a crisis. Climate change is expected to lead to drier dry years and wetter wet years, and how quickly the weather heats up will determine how communities fare.