Climate Change Increasing Flooding Risk

The climate models predict ocean level rise and increased rainfall events with significant flooding. First Street Foundation published a study this week showing that nearly 70 percent more homes are at substantial risk of flooding than are within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Special Flood Hazard Areas, a designation that determines eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Read the full report here:

https://assets.firststreet.org/uploads/2020/06/first_street_foundation__first_national_flood_risk_assessment.pdf

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