Donald Trump scrapped Barack Obama's flood protection standards days before Hurricane Harvey

[jaysunb]

Donald Trump signed an executive order just days before Hurricane Harvey that scrapped many of the flood protections introduced by Barack Obama.

Harvey has caused huge damage in Texas as 30 inches of rain in less than 48 hours resulted in massive flooding.

The current US President, however, has abolished a number of flood standards in an attempt to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard is among those to have been rolled back.

In 2015, Mr Obama introduced measures that made it harder to build roads, bridges and other infrastructure in areas that were susceptible to flooding. Plans for such projects would legally have to take into account the impact of climate change and be built to withstand future changes.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-barack-obama-flood-protections-flooding-hurricane-harvey-houston-texas-a7916476.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. He has, is, or is about to scrap everything "Obama".

He seriously in need of a straight jacket, Big and Tall XXL of course.

[SummerSnow]

2. The future of flood protection in America.Buckets and sandbags.

[SummerSnow]

3. 45 wants to build bridges and roads where there will be floods?

You know there is no logical explanation for this. It's just Obama hate.

Then he brags how much of a great builder he is. Why would any "great" builder build anything on a weak foundation?

* very symbolic of his Presidency and his administration