Outdated Federal Flood Standards Put People at Risk
NRDC and the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update federal rules for building and land-u...
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A New Flood Protection Standard for the US’ Flooding Problem
America has a flooding problem. Adoption of a flood protection standard for federally-funded infrastructure projects should be part of the solution. ...
NRDC Submits Comments on Proposed Flood Protection Rule
Binghamton, N.Y., September 8, 2011—A floodwall, built with hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New York State protected...
Sandy-Like Flooding the New Normal for NYC by 2100
Breezy Point, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2012—When Hurricane Sandy moved ashore in the New Jersey and New York area, high tide and a full moon caused tides to rise six...
"Unprecedented" Floods Are Becoming All Too Normal
The devastating aftermath of the July 30 flash flood in Ellicott City, MD. This is one of many shops affected on Main St. Forsaken Photos/Flickr On Saturday...
Bacigalupi's The Water Knife Cuts to the Core on Climate Change
A yellow Tesla rockets across the dusty tarmac, bisecting a sunbaked wasteland. Angel Velasquez stares out from behind tinted sunglasses, surveying the...