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Eddie Bernice Johnson: “And during the roundtable, it was explained how $100 billion in flood damage was prevented by spending $2 to $3 billion…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2019
And during the roundtable, it was explained how $100 billion in flood damage was prevented by spending $2 to $3 billion annually on a flood control system.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the cost-effectiveness of flood control measures.

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