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Flood Webinar: Rainstorm runoff? Rising rivers? Oh my!

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What does climate change mean for flooding in the Columbia Slough watershed? How can we adapt to more stormwater runoff and Columbia River flood risks without causing more environmental damage or social injustices and still protect businesses?  In this webinar we will hear from Keith Duffy, with the Army Corps of Engineers, and Susan Wherry from USGS talk about their recent study on increased flood risks in the metro area under a warming climate, as well as Guillaume Mauger from Climate Impacts Group and Meghna Babbar-Sebens, Associate Professor at Oregon State University's College of Engineering, discuss how other communities are moving from "command and control" floodplain and stormwater management to strategies that recover environmental health, improve social equity, and also protect people and property.  Join us (virtually) to explore ideas for creating a more resilient watershed. 

Stay tuned for the dates and times for our first two panel discussions featuring community partners The Confluence Project and Vanport Mosaic.

A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this program:

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