We spoke with community leaders, government officials, and residents all across “flyover country” about how they’re protecting their hometowns.
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How to Build a Flood-Resilient Community
Flooding is one of the many climate-driven disasters that are more or less guaranteed to come to a huge variety of communities. We’ve put together a package of four stories on the question: What can we do to make our cities and neighborhoods more flood-resilient?
Americans are used to a world without beavers. But climate research suggests that if we can learn to get along with these giant aquatic rodents, they might turn out to be helpful neighbors.
When it comes to building more flood-resilient communities, the owners of vulnerable homes face a tough decision. If they choose to sell, there’s no federal mandate to disclose their home’s flood history to would-be buyers.
Nearly 15 million properties across the U.S. are at substantial risk of flooding in the next 30 years. Here’s a look at the specific flood challenges inland communities face and what they’re doing about it.
Flood resilience takes a village — and a lot less concrete.
