- While the visible destruction to homes, businesses, and livelihoods has understandably garnered most of the attention, the Los Angeles fires are also a reminder of the struggles to recognize and reinvest in the country’s water infrastructure.
- Nationally, more than $744 billion is needed to address all the drinking water and wastewater improvements needed over the next two decades, from fixing leaking pipes to upgrading treatment plants.
- Climate resilience districts can bring together local governments and other service providers into one unit at a greater scale to fight a range of climate hazards.
The Brookings Institution
by Gregory Pierce, Joseph W. Kane, and Robert Puentes
May 7, 2025