At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse.

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By Holly K. HackerOct 4, 2025, 9:00 am581 ptsHotTop
When a big storm hits, Peninsula Hospital could be underwater. At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerge the building in 11 feet of water, cutting off all roads around the facility, according to a sophisticated computer simulation of flood risk.…

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