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SUMMARY RESPONSE TO EXTREME WEATHER IMPACTS ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Extreme weather tests the people and infrastructure that make up our transportation system. From maintenance crews rendering roads passable to planners assessing investments for that same stretch of highway, state departments of transportation are on the front lines in addressing impacts from the floods, hurricanes, and other weather events that are projected to increase in frequency, severity, and unpredictability in the future.
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2 Drought and wildfires in Texas (2011) : The worst drought on the state's records led to pavement damage and more than 30,000 wildfires throughout 2011.
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3 report went to press, the president signed Executive Order No. 13,653, "Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change" [78 Fed.
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4 Chapter three presents synthesis results. The chapter first summarizes the various lessons learned and practices across all case examples by the functional categories used to structure chapter two.
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5 to distinguish the particular circumstances of a state. Recurring words and phrases are represented by acronyms throughout the report.
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