DoD spends millions on protecting bases from climate change but fails to track program impact, report says
December 22, 2020
Members of the 601st Air Operations Center clean up debris outside the main building after being hit by Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm that ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and the surrounding area, Bay County. (Maj. Andrew Scott/Air National Guard)
The Defense Department doled out tens of millions of dollars this year to help bases vulnerable to flooding, hurricanes and wildfires work with their surrounding communities on projects that would prevent damage, but according to the Government Accountability Office, there’s nothing in place to evaluate whether the programs are working.