July 4, 2008

Rise in Tornadoes, Floods Poses Risk to Colleges

By SCOTT CARLSON

Insurance companies see danger from extreme weather

Here's a frightening thought for every college administrator planning for a big disaster: What if the sort of extreme weather that has left the University of Iowa inundated in floodwaters is not a freak event? What if it is a sign of things to come?

In June the U.S Climate Change Science Program, which is sponsored by 13 government agencies, released a report saying that extreme weather like heat waves, heavy downpours, and

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