Between October 20 and October 27, participate in #LAFlood, an experiment in storytelling and the imagination of disaster. What would happen if Los Angeles was deluged by massive rainfall? Add the #LAFlood hashtag to your tweets and create your own version of events. Here’s a rough outline of the Flood for the next seven days:
October 20
The rain begins to fall
Causes usual traffic disruptions
October 21
Second day of continuous rainfall, mudslides begin
October 22
Hurricane Ys makes landfall
LAX shut down
October 23
Villaraigosa institutes curfews
Massive power outages
October 24
The Flood intensifies as Atmospheric Rivers Fall
Major failure of Los Angeles levies and flood control system
October 25
National Guard arrives
Army amphibious units arrive
Obama calls for temporary military control of LA
October 26
Airlifts begin
October 27
12am the rain stops. The waters are receding
