two tornadoes, record rainfall, floods and left 600,000 utility customers in the region without power.issued by Drexel University from a coalition of environmental scientists said more frequent and intense heat waves and floods, along with rising tides flushing more chemicals and salt water into the Delaware River, could impact drinking water.sea levels in Philadelphia will increase 7 to 11 inches by the 2030s, and temperatures could increase by 4.1 to 5.8 degrees by the 2050s.
“Without focused attention, climate change will exacerbate existing inequities, making environmental injustices more pronounced,” Chris Linn, manager of the Office of Climate and Environment at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, said.
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