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To Protect Rural Communities from Floods,�Climate-Resilient Dams are Needed

2020-06-08 18:53:04| National Farmers Union

By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern� Americas infrastructure has a climate change problem.�� �The Edenville Dam in central Michigan collapsed in May after heavy rainnearly five inches in 48 hoursfalling on already saturated land pushed the Tittabawasse River to record heights. The torrent poured into the surrounding area, destroying roads, homes, businesses, dams and farmland in […] [ more ]

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