https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/01/19/how-long-will-bay-area-storm-repairs-take/ > The worst of this season’s storms is behind us, but the repair work across the Bay Area — estimated to take weeks, months or even longer — is just beginning. A destructive vortex of flooding, mudslides and high winds cracked asphalt, shook bridge foundations and damaged other critical infrastructure. > The initial tally for repairs and reconstruction? A whopping $1 billion if both public infrastructure and private property repairs are included. Perhaps more. Ultimately, this year’s storms could near or eclipse $2 billion in damage during the 1997-98 El Niño, when adjusted for inflation.