US flood maps outdated thanks to climate change, Fema director says
by Edward Helmore and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#638H4)
Deanne Criswell makes admission as extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation' hits Georgia
Flood maps used by the federal government are outdated, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or Fema, said on Sunday, considering a series of devastating floods caused by excessive rainfall induced by climate change.
Deanne Criswell told CNN's State of the Union: The part that's really difficult right now is the fact that our flood maps don't take into account excessive rain that comes in. And we are seeing these record rainfalls that are happening."
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