How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world
Dams and reservoirs often serve several purposes, including flood control. Karl Specht/U.S. Department of EnergyThe arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across the Northeast after storms stretched the region’s flood control systems nearly to the breaking point. As rising global temperatures make extreme storms more common, the nation’s dams and reservoirs – crucial to keeping communities dry – are being tested. California and states along the Mississippi River have
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