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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2023 · 17 MIN

After District Dogs: What Can D.C. Do About Flooding?

from City Cast DC · host City Cast

D.C. has had intense floods this year, and with climate change, it’s only poised to get worse. Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a journalist at Hola Cultura, is here to explain why the old way of mapping flood risk in D.C. is out of date and what we need to know to be more prepared.  Check out our episode about D.C.’s troubled 911 call center, and some of the fatal mistakes it’s made.  And if you need a refresher of what happened at the District Dogs flooding, we went through it minute-by-minute and also covered the city’s response. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.

D.C. has had intense floods this year, and with climate change, it’s only poised to get worse. Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a journalist at Hola Cultura, is here to explain why the old way of mapping flood risk in D.C. is out of date and what we need to know to be more prepared.  Check out our episode about D.C.’s troubled 911 call center, and some of the fatal mistakes it’s made.  And if you need a refresher of what happened at the District Dogs flooding, we went through it minute-by-minute and also covered the city’s response. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.

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D.C. has had intense floods this year, and with climate change, it’s only poised to get worse. Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a journalist at Hola Cultura, is here to explain why the old way of mapping flood risk in D.C. is out of date and what we need to...

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