Trump will sign an executive order that will end the requirement that flood prone infrastructure is built with rising sea levels in mind, which means that thanks to Trump, it will infrastructure will be more dangerous to human life during floods.
Journalist Zack Coleman tweeted:
per source, WH has confirmed they will rescind Obama order that flood-prone infrastructure be built with sea-level rise in mind
— Zack Colman (@zcolman) August 15, 2017
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per last tweet – the standard WH will rescind would have required infrastructure getting fed $ to be built to withstand flooding
— Zack Colman (@zcolman) August 15, 2017
as source points out to me — the Obama order had been in works since Jan 2015. several agencies had been working on implementation.
— Zack Colman (@zcolman) August 15, 2017
per FEMA, flooding has caused $260b of damage to U.S. in last 35 years, for what it's worth (which, apparently, is $260 billion)
— Zack Colman (@zcolman) August 15, 2017
It is impossible to think of a move by a president that could be more short-sighted, poorly thought out, and potentially deadly than what Trump is planning on doing. According to data from NOAA, “In 2015, about 64 percent (112 out of 176) of the flood deaths involved vehicles. Many of those likely occurred when a person was trying to cross a flooded road. Vehicles have also been a part of many flood-related fatalities in 2016. As an example, many of the 26 deaths in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew involved motorists being swept away on flooded roads.”
By lowering the standard for infrastructure in flood prone areas, Trump is going to get people killed.
Donald Trump is making it easier for people to die in floods because he wants to kill an Obama executive order.
Trump’s obsession with undoing the Obama presidency is going to be fatal for Americans who live in flood prone areas. There is no limit to the damage and harm that this president will do to the American people in the name of getting himself a “win.”
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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