Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.
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Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which represents cities in 10 states including Wisconsin, has announced a new insurance pilot, with hopes of better helping river towns recover.
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The fate of thousands of US dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices
Wisconsin dams are among nearly 12,000 that have been built under the USDA’s Watershed Programs. Generally smaller and set in rural agricultural areas, they’re mostly clustered from the center of the country eastward.
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Has climate change contributed to flooding in Wisconsin?
Yes. Wisconsin’s increased flooding in recent years has been caused by a combination of climate change and other factors, including natural variation.
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Low-income Chicago suburbs eye ‘RainReady’ investments to limit flooding
Heavy rainfall disproportionately affects people of color and immigrants in the Chicago region. Residents are crafting solutions.
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Climate change, more rainfall threatens wild rice in northern Minnesota
Wild rice thrives in shallow waters and serves as a sacred “mashkiki,” or medicine, to the Ojibwe.
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Climate costs imperil Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood
Some worry flooding costs could fuel climate gentrification in the ‘Venice of Detroit.’
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Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
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South Side Chicago neighbors fight Lake Michigan’s erosion and flooding
Climate change impacts on Chicago’s South Side are relatedly drawing attention from city and state officials.
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Inundation and injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
Cities throughout the Great Lakes region are grappling with archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing creating a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
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Mississippi River crests at Davenport, Iowa, testing barriers
The Mississippi River has crested at Davenport, Iowa, after rising for several days due to a spring surge of water from melting snow.