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U.S. EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update to National Stormwater Calculator

U.S. EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update to National Stormwater Calculator

Created: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 11:56
Categories:
Federal & State Resources, General Security and Resilience

The U.S. EPA recently released an updated version of the National Stormwater Calculator and Climate Assessment Tool package that includes future climate vulnerability scenarios. The calculator, a part of President Obama’s Climate Change Action Plan, is a desktop application that estimates the annual amount of stormwater runoff from a specific location. U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy noted the “tool will help us better prepare for climate impacts by helping build safer, sustainable, and more resilient water infrastructure.” U.S. EPA