Highway 101 flood in Marin prompts calls for better communication

Local leaders are calling for greater coordination with state agencies after historic floods paralyzed traffic in central Marin.

The California Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol said their teams were aware of the projected high tides and surging storm this month, and they responded swiftly. Rapidly rising water that inundated Highway 101 prompted Caltrans to shut down all lanes in both directions at Lucky Drive around noon on Jan. 3.

“More crews were...