Would be good to know if the economists who did the work on climate change think they adequately took into account the cost of repeated repairs for flood damage in future years. (Strong hunch that they didn't.)AccuWeather is predicting as much as $12.5 billion in damages throughout the Midwest after months of flooding has ravaged the region, according the the Wall Street Journal.Catch up quick: The first half of 2019 is on its way to becoming the wettest on record due to snowmelt and flooding, largely in the Midwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ensuing damage has been extremely costly to Midwestern infrastructure and industries, particularly with agriculture.
- Officials in Iowa are estimating the first round of flooding alone cost the state $2 billion in losses.
- Illinois' state transportation department estimates more than 1,000 miles of road will require cleaning.
- In Nebraska, only 10 of the 21 bridges that had to be closed have reopened, and repairs on the rest may not be finished until fall 2020.
Friday, July 05, 2019
That's climate change for you
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Stepford
Three years ago we were being told California was going to run out of water due to the drought.
Now you’re telling us the mid west is going to drown. Give it up. Doing poor flannery imitations isn’t going to work.
Jew science.
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