Deadly Deluge: The Devastating Consequences of America's Flooded Future The scenes unfolding across West Virginia are a stark reminder of the United States' woeful unpreparedness for the reality of climate change.
At least two lives have been lost, and countless others displaced, due to widespread flooding exacerbated by Tropical Storm Bertha's arrival in Texas.
America's infrastructure, designed with a 20th century mindset, is catastrophically ill equipped to handle increasingly frequent extreme weather events that are now an unfortunate norm.