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Rethink how we protect ourselves from flooding
Rich Patterson
Mar. 31, 2019 7:00 am
Towns in Nebraska and western Iowa are severely flooded despite levees and upstream dams crafted to protect them. With precipitation continuing to increase, engineered structures only provide a false sense of security.
The only truly effective way to tame flooding is to be better stewards of watersheds and the atmosphere.
Rich Patterson
Cedar Rapids
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