June 1, 2008 | Commentary

Charles Dowding on Midwest Flooding

Charles Dowding is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University and believes urbanization is impacting the way levees are responding to the current floods…

By Brendan Cosgrove

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Flooding continues throughout the Midwest, with many river towns in peril from nearby levees that have already broken or at risk of breaking. Charles Dowding is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University and believes urbanization is impacting the way levees are responding to the current floods…

Brendan Cosgrove is the broadcast associate/web content producer for Northwestern News Contact him at b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu

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