In Jackson alone, some estimates put the cost to repair the city’s water system in the billions. That's just a small fraction of the national challenge posed by aging water systems that are growing increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
— both exceeding the 100-year flood mark, were a watershed in thinking about the city’s infrastructure.
Signs reading “2008 the year of the river, but the river will not win!”‘ in June 2008. The flood that year served as a wake up call to the community about the vulnerability of its water infrastructure to extreme weather events. The 2008 flood was considered a once-in-every 500-year event, causing the Iowa River to crest at about 31.5 feet and damaging or destroying 351 structures in the city. In the wake of that flooding, the city gotSouthern Nevada cashes in a climate insurance policyThe lake, formed by the Hoover Dam after its completion in the 1930s, is the largest reservoir by volume in the U.S. and a primary source of drinking water for the city of Las Vegas.
Normally, the region gets about four inches of rain a year. In 2020, it received less than half that, and this year is consideredClimate change has placed an enormous strain on infrastructure, and despite being proactive to address the problem, it has been tough for officials in Nevada to stay ahead of the changes.
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