14 Philly-Area Superfund Sites in Flood Zones, Sea-Level-Rise Areas – Emergency Management
Article Synopsis – A recent review of data found that 2 million Americans live within a mile of one of the 327 designated vulnerable Superfund sites, of which many are within flood zones or areas susceptible to rising seas connected with climate change. Though each Superfund site on the priorities list gets a score for the threat it poses to public health, flood risk is not part of that calculation, and a recent EPA task force report did not even mention threats to Superfund sites from stronger storms or rising seas. To read the actual article click here.