Costs and Risks are Escalating

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Date

June 30, 2008

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Carolyn Kousky writes about the increasing risk of floods that damage property and take lives in the Midwest.

Topics

Water Resources

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