Even before the deadly July 4th floods in Texas, the United States had a problem.
Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Lever reporter Freddy Brewster to discuss a technology that could help alert communities about flooding disasters — and the underlying political battle that's leaving 99% of America's waterways unmonitored.
You can read our reporting about streamgage technology here:
Amid Deadly Floods, Lawmakers Left Gap In Warning System
Before the Texas disaster, Congress and successive presidents ignored demands to fully fund a nationwide system monitoring rivers for signs of flash floods.
Freddy Brewster
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