Climate change tied to nation's infrastructure needs- By Rep. Ral M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
By Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Opinion Contributor - 02/22/17 12:02 PM EST
In what’s become a troublingly common occurrence, the combination of extreme weather and crumbling infrastructure threatened the residents of another American community in California not long ago. Extensive rainfall in Northern California damaged the spillway of the Oroville Dam – the nation’s tallest – and threatened numerous communities below the dam with massive flooding.
As The Atlantic reported on Feb. 13, “drought, climate change, and aging infrastructure combined to create a looming catastrophe.” Nearly 200,000 residents were forced to flee their homes. Families scrambled to find shelter, gas stations were gridlocked, and stores ran low on supplies. Residents, given mere minutes to evacuate, worried whether their homes would be standing by week’s end.
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