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Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos

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Water Crisis in Agriculture

This chapter examines the severe water shortages affecting U.S. agricultural regions, particularly the reliance on the depleting Ogallala Aquifer and Colorado River. It also addresses the challenges posed by climate change and unpredictable weather patterns, threatening food production and making effective forecasting increasingly difficult.

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