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Editorial: The Flood-Mitigation Treadmill - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 02/24/2026 7:56pm
Article Summary:
**Editorial: Why America Stays Trapped on the Flood-Mitigation Treadmill**
An editorial argues that the U.S. is stuck on a costly “flood-mitigation treadmill,” spending billions on post-disaster fixes while failing to enforce regulations and prevent risky development in floodplains. The author contends that lax oversight, political reluctance to curb profitable upstream projects, and continued building in vulnerable areas drive soaring mitigation costs, leaving communities perpetually reacting to — rather than preventing — flood damage.
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Date: 02/24/2026 7:56pm
Article Summary:
**Editorial: Why America Stays Trapped on the Flood-Mitigation Treadmill**
An editorial argues that the U.S. is stuck on a costly “flood-mitigation treadmill,” spending billions on post-disaster fixes while failing to enforce regulations and prevent risky development in floodplains. The author contends that lax oversight, political reluctance to curb profitable upstream projects, and continued building in vulnerable areas drive soaring mitigation costs, leaving communities perpetually reacting to — rather than preventing — flood damage.
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