Cities’ biggest obstacle to flood-proofing isn’t money: It’s 50-year-old rainfall data.

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By Chad SmallFeb 14, 2022, 6:15 am301 pts
When it comes to building more flood-proof U.S. cities, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is, there’s plenty of federal funding available to build new infrastructure like storm drains. The bad news is, cities say they can’t make these plans without accurate federal rainfall data – records…

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