Critical infrastructure is vulnerable to flooding from climate change--why it's not just coastal cities at risk

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When we think about flooding, it's usually in coastal towns and cities, or places right next to large rivers. Taking into account rising sea levels and severe weather events, a non-profit research group assessed the flood danger to infrastructure in the US over the next thirty years--and their findings may surprise you. Matthew Eby, Executive Director of the First Street Foundation, joins to explain. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders