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The U.S. Needs to Be Concerned about Its Deficient Levees
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(OPEN):
SIX IN 10 AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT THEIR AREA IS PREPARED TO DEAL WITH
THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE FROM AN EXTREME STORM, A HURRICANE, OR EXTENSIVE
FLOODING. THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST "AMERICA THINKS"
SURVEY, FROM H-N-T-B CORPORATION. HOWEVER, THE
COMPANY'S FLOOD-MANAGEMENT PRACTICE-LEADER, ROB VINING [AS IN
"VINE" AND "VIKING"], SAYS THAT THE NATION STILL NEEDS TO BE
CONCERNED ABOUT ITS DEFICIENT LEVEES...
(VINING):
"RECENT FLOODING IN AND AROUND NASHVILLE PUT OUR FLOOD-MANAGEMENT
AND LEVEE SYSTEMS TO THE TEST--AND THEY FAILED. LEVEE AND
FLOOD-MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PROTECT OUR CITIES, FARMLANDS, AND
WATER-SUPPLIES; HOWEVER, THESE SYSTEMS ARE BOTH UNDERFUNDED AND IN
ILL-REPAIR. WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE RISKS AND INVESTMENTS--WHILE
LOOKING AT FUNDING-MODELS WHERE STATES, MUNICIPALITIES, OWNERS, AND
INVESTORS PLAY A GREATER ROLE."
(CLOSE):
ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS SAY THAT THEY'RE
WILLING TO PAY FOR BETTER FLOOD-PROTECTION. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO
INDICATE A PREFERENCE FOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE FUNDED AND MANAGED BY
CITIES AND STATES--INSTEAD OF FEDERAL-LEVEL OVERSIGHT. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, VISIT
"H-N-T-B"-DOT-COM.
