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Tim Kaine: “The two areas of the state that are seeing it the most... are the Hampton Roads area, which is so vulnerable to sea…”

On the recordApril 26, 2023
The two areas of the state that are seeing it the most... are the Hampton Roads area, which is so vulnerable to sea level rise, and the Appalachian area, which because of the narrowness of the valleys is really vulnerable to intense flooding.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine identifies specific regions in Virginia affected by climate change.

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