In the wake of destructive floods, Wisconsin youth sue state utility regulator over failure to consider climate change

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By Anita HofschneiderAug 22, 2025, 4:09 pm204 ptsTrendingTop
On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just a few hours, sending floodwater gushing downriver and destroying more than 1,800 homes in Milwaukee. The disaster was the second-worst two-day rain event in the United States since 1871. “For years,…

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