Boyle Statement on New CBO Report Warning of Increasing Flood Risk Across the Nation

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"This CBO report is a reminder that severe weather events are getting worse due to the climate crisis, and disproportionately harming the most vulnerable households in the process. The neighborhoods I represent in Philadelphia are no stranger to the increasing frequency of flash flooding and extreme precipitation, events which cost millions of dollars in damage and which are becoming increasingly deadly.

The risk families face from climate-fueled disasters is exactly why Democrats delivered historic investments to tackle the climate crisis and make our communities more resilient with the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. We must take these risks seriously and ensure resources are available to make flood-prone communities more resilient and help them recover when disaster strikes."

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