If the floods don’t get you, lack of electricity or a swamped hospital might. Nearly a quarter of U.S. critical infrastructure—utilities, airports, police stations and more—is at risk of being inundated by flooding, according to a new report by First Street Foundation, a Brooklyn nonprofit dedicated to making climate risk more visible to the public. Around 25% of national critical infrastructure is at risk Includes airports, fire stations, hospitals, police stations, ports, power stations, and hazardous waste sites Government buildings, historic buildings, houses of worship, museums, and schools Critical Infrastructure 25% Roads 25% Commercial 20% Social 17% Residential 14% Source: First Street Foundation Roughly 14% of Americans’ properties face direct risk from major storms, but the study shows danger extends far from those property lines. The authors say the report provides the first holistic understanding of flood risk beyond individual property level. In addition to critical infrastructure, the report […]