Event Rebroadcast: A Tale of Two Floods
Episode 10

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In this episode
The devastating floods from Hurricane Harvey have left thousands of Texas residents homeless. As the recovery begins, we’re rebroadcasting a recent conversation at Pew between Joseph Riley, the former mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, who’s now a Pew distinguished fellow, and Jim Brainard, six-term mayor of Carmel, Indiana, in which they discussed their cities’ experiences after major storms. To learn more about the financial toll of flooding, listen to our two-part series.
Related Pew Research
Harvey Recovery Efforts Will Take Years. Fixing Flood Insurance Shouldn’t.
Senate Bill Aims to Cut High Cost of Rebuilding in Flood Zones
To Weather Floods, Mayors and Experts Support Resilient Infrastructure
Poll: Nearly 75% of Voters Back Flood Reforms
Flooding Disasters Cost Billions in 2016
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