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Can cities get smarter about extreme weather?

  • Written by Clark Miller, Professor of the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
imageThe intensity of heavy downpours in Houston has increased dramatically since the 1950s, leading some people to argue the city's disaster planning and infrastructure are not up-to-date. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

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