The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a new mapping tool that “allows users to view critical energy infrastructure that may be vulnerable to coastal and inland flooding,” the agency reports. “These new map layers enable the public to see existing energy facilities that could potentially be affected by flooding caused by hurricanes, overflowing rivers, flash floods, and other wet-weather events.” The maps combine data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the EIA’s U.S. Energy Mapping System.
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