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Providence RI flood vulnerability

Providence keeps flooding. State and city officials are paying attention

Providence mayor calls for more green space, sewer improvements; SBA starts process of helping flooded businesses.

Climate change means all cities are in the water-rescue business now

Climate change means all cities are in the water-rescue business now

Floods are growing more frequent and intense due to global warming. Experts say rising to the challenge won’t be easy.
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Vancouver's Mount Pleasant builds 'rainway' to prevent flooding

A new 'rainway' in Vancouver aims to combat climate change and prevent flooding in the city, while also supporting biodiversity.

Storm drains keep swallowing people during floods

Storm drains keep swallowing people during floods

An alarming number of people (especially children) have drowned after disappearing into storm drains during floods. The deadly problem should be easy for federal, state and local government agencies to fix, but tragedy strikes again and again.

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