Want to Build with Federal Funds? New Order Requires Planning for Future Flood Risk

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By Zahra HirjiFeb 3, 2015, 7:00 am37 pts
Executive order helps ensure tax dollars aren't wasted on repairing projects that just end up getting flooded again. By Zahra Hirji President Barack Obama's latest executive order looks to curb future damages from one of the nation's most common and costly forms of climate-related disasters: flooding. The…

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