Many parts of the United States face dual watery threats. First, giant storms like Harvey, which has dropped nine trillion gallons of water on Texas ( enough to cover the lower 48 states with a puddle as deep as the height of three pennies). Then there’s the issue of rising sea levels, which, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists would make routine, chronic flooding a fact of life in hundreds more communities across the country in just a few decades (see the map below).
With both of these threats working in tandem, many cities — and not just those on the coasts — are already seeing more regular flooding and more severe occasional floods.
Are they ready?
GUESTS
Astrid Caldas, Senior Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists; @climategeek
Nancy Solomon, Managing editor, New Jersey Public Radio; @NancySolomon2
Hope Kirwan, Reporter, La Crosse bureau of Wisconsin Public Radio; @HopeKirwan
Jessica Rosgaard, Flood recovery editor, WWNO – New Orleans Public Radio; @jessicarosgaard
Kate Stein, Reporter, WLRN; @stein_katherine
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