California ‘superstorms’ could make quakes look tame, and Brisbane look dry | Grist

Remember how we were saying that what happened in Brisbane could happen to us? That might get tested sooner than you think. In the not-too-distant future, California could be at risk for Old Testament-level storms that could do four to five times the damage of a major earthquake. A recent scientific conference took a good hard look at this possibility, and what could be done.

Forty days and forty nights: No, really. That's how long a "superstorm" could last, according to the Associated Press