Building codes, construction aren't keeping up with effects of climate change

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December 20, 2021

Kenny Sanford exits his mother-in-law's apartment through a collapsed wall Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across several states Friday, killing multiple people overnight. (Mark Humphrey/AP)

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St. Louis Public Radio's Eric Schmid joins Here & Now host Celeste Headlee to discuss his reporting on the patchwork of local building codes that experts and elected officials say need to be updated after this month's deadly tornadoes.

This segment aired on December 20, 2021.

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