Editorial: Marin officials need to take tidal flood damage seriously

It is going to take awhile for Marin to dry out from the latest round of king tides.

The tides reached historic highs, causing destructive flooding and closing roads, including Highway 101.

King tides are a regular occurrence. Often, they cause minor flooding – even on sunny days – of lower-lying areas close to marshland and sloughs.

The flooding we endured last week hit in the midst of a series of storms and at tidal intensities that came as a surprise to many.

If the storms had brought even more rain...