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The Rising Toll of Floods

Each year, flooding kills around 100 Americans and displaces some 75,000 from their homes. And as sea levels rise, storms dump more and more rain, and dams and levees continue aging and increasingly failing, the cost of flooding is increasing. So what do we do? Well, it’s not an easy question to answer. But there are many innovative solutions that communities are taking.

English
  • Originally Aired April 21, 2021
  • Runtime 11 minutes
  • Network PBS
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