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Helene and Texas floods expose flaws in US disaster policy
Original: The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal a
Reporting on Hurricane Helene's aftermath in North Carolina and the deadly floods in Texas' Hill Country points to weaknesses in federal and state policies that let people keep building and living in areas where homes can be swept away. ProPublica argues both disasters show how permitting and floodplain rules fail to keep residents out of high-risk zones, renewing debate over land-use and disaster preparedness reform.
Why now: Recent catastrophic flooding has renewed scrutiny of whether federal and state policies adequately protect people in flood-prone areas
Hurricane HeleneNorth CarolinaTexas Hill CountryProPublica
Evidence
- The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes could be swept away. https://www. propublica.org/article/hurrica… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 30
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