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At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse

This year, KFF Health News matched more than 7,000 health facilities with Fathom's flood models, identifying about 170 hospitals, including Peninsula Hospital, facing the greatest flood risk with nearly 30,000 patient beds.
Under the Trump administration, FEMA disbanded the Technical Mapping Advisory Council, canceled the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and plans to rescind the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard this year.
Fathom's simulations show some hospitals face 5 to 15 feet of water, with significant risk defined as one foot or more of flooding or lost road access during 100-year floods.
In Charleston, West Virginia, a single storm could flood five of six hospitals, with one remaining closed, forcing evacuations and risking patient care, according to experts. Spokesperson Llarguís said, `People will die as a result of some of the choices being made today`.
Climate experts warn the administration's rejection of climate change has left the nation less prepared for worsening floods, with Alice Hill saying `People will die as a result of some of the choices being made today` and Caleb Dresser calling it `This is highly concerning`.

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