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Climate Expert Slams Water Authority for Lack of Flooding Plan, Budget
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A climate resilience expert, Orly Babitsky, stated that Israel's Water Authority has no plan, budget, or organization to combat severe flooding. She cited a NIS 5.5 billion shortfall in spending over the past decade and unresolved responsibility issues among authorities. Babitsky criticized a recently released flood management plan for lacking any budget allocation, despite the significant investment needed for infrastructure and preparedness.
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- Climate expert Orly Babitsky says Israel's Water Authority lacks a flooding plan, budget, and organization.
- Only NIS 1.5 billion was invested over the past decade against a needed NIS 7 billion for flood management.
- Intensifying rainfall patterns require local governments to improve drainage and prepare for flooding.
- A recently released flood risk management plan has no budget allocation, according to Babitsky.
- Babitsky called the lack of budget for the flood plan a "joke" and criticized unresolved responsibility issues.
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