On the recordFebruary 19, 2021
We’ve got to stop looking backwards. The whole idea of a 100 year event is it’s something that’s a one percent risk based on weather patterns in the past.
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msnbc.comWe’ve got to stop looking backwards. The whole idea of a 100 year event is it’s something that’s a one percent risk based on weather patterns in the past.
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