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First Street Foundation: Flood Risks Vastly Underestimated

October 1, 2023 NEWS
According to a new report from First Street Foundation, a non-profit focused on weather risk research, the traditional “100 Year Flood” is now expected to happen every 25 years for 21 million Americans. In the most extreme cases – high risk counties that are home to over 1.3 million people – are expected to experience a “100 Year Flood” at least once every 8-10 years. Intense rain events, like atmospheric rivers and…
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