Can you afford to evacuate ahead of a disaster?
The Indicator from Planet Money
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The Costs and Challenges of Hurricane Evacuations
This chapter delves into the financial complexities involved in evacuating during hurricanes, emphasizing issues such as price gouging and resource shortages. It also examines FEMA's disaster relief shortcomings and the evolving perception of evacuation as a luxury amid frequent severe weather events.
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