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Why are so many of our major U.S. cities built on floodplains?
Sanderson: They weren’t built to destroy swamps, per se.
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
Much of the rest of the Mississippi River floodplain has been developed to serve human needs.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Houston’s city council did approve some new regulations to address flooding risk, but people are still building homes in floodplains and paving over wetlands that buffer flooding, in an effort to accommodate the city’s booming population.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 July 2024
More frequent floods, plus rising heat, lead to greater incidence of mold and mildew, adding to scarcity and costs in housing markets, as well as exacerbating risks to public health, especially in historically Black neighborhoods that are more likely to sit in floodplains, Chu said.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
Much of the rest of the Mississippi River floodplain has been developed to serve human needs.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Houston’s city council did approve some new regulations to address flooding risk, but people are still building homes in floodplains and paving over wetlands that buffer flooding, in an effort to accommodate the city’s booming population.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 July 2024
More frequent floods, plus rising heat, lead to greater incidence of mold and mildew, adding to scarcity and costs in housing markets, as well as exacerbating risks to public health, especially in historically Black neighborhoods that are more likely to sit in floodplains, Chu said.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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