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Jake Bittle on the Complexities of Climate Migration

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The Implications of Flood Protection for Black Communities

There's not enough home values in black communities to justify the expense of flood protection. Buyouts are like a good start and there's a way that it could be done well, but it's just that it's not being done well right now. New Jersey started this program called Blue Acres after Hurricane Sandy which is basically like a they took the FEMA by a program when they expanded it. The Obama administration created a grant program, National Disaster Resilience Competition where people can apply for grants on climate adaptation projects.

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