Technology Informs Emergency Officials of Floods Beforehand

Rivers are a source of irrigation, drinking water, recreation … and flooding. Scientists say the threat of flooding will increase as the climate changes. Here in the United States, scientists are preparing for that future with a variety of technology, including drones, supercomputers and sonar, to manage flood control projects and to try to predict and prevent floods. Faiza Elmasry has the story narrated by Faith Lapidus.

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