John Oliver: Lack of Flood Foresight ‘Costing Us a Fortune’ (Video)
The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into how the way the federal government finances flood recovery is resulting in damaging cycles that could be avoided.
In the video above, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver sets aside whether climate change intensifies natural disasters (it categorically does, he says) and delves into how the federal government’s financing of flood recovery results in damaging cycles that could be avoided.
— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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