In the state of Washington alone, 2 million people live in areas susceptible to flooding, with $86 billion worth of infrastructure at risk. And that number continues to grow as sea level rise. Nationally, 34 million Americans live in low elevation areas at risk to sea level. That's literally 1 in 10Americans. So why ignore it? All my colleague was trying to do Is to say we should recognize this threat and start to work towards solutions. (06:49–06:56)
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