Floodpath

Floodpath, by award-winning writer Jon Wilkman, delves into the catastrophic collapse of the St. Francis Dam in 1928, a disaster that caused a devastating flood and claimed nearly five hundred lives. Combining eyewitness accounts, urban history, and a technological detective story, the book explores the tragic event and its connections to Los Angeles' development. With contemporary relevance in an era of climate change and infrastructure challenges, this compelling account reexamines a largely forgotten catastrophe.