In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis
From The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion
May 1, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a low-cost flood tracking system in Iowa as a potential model for addressing national flooding crises amidst cuts to weather agencies by the Trump administration.
As the Trump administration guts weather agencies, a state’s low-cost flood tracking system offers a model for responding to more deadly inundations.
Topics covered
- flooding
- climate change
- government policy
- disaster response
- local solutions
Keywords
- Iowa
- flood tracking
- Trump administration
- weather agencies
- national crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration, weather agencies
Places: Iowa, flood tracking system
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