How to Build a Flood-Resilient Community

Is there a moral obligation to disclose a home’s flood history to would-be buyers, even if it means scaring them off?

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Flood resilience takes a village. In smaller neighborhoods in New Orleans, residents are leading the way, house by house, block by block.

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Climate research suggests that if we can learn to get along with flood-loving beavers, they might turn out to be helpful neighbors.

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Nearly 15 million properties across the U.S. are at substantial risk of flooding in the next 30 years. Here’s how some inland communities are dealing with flood risk.

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Is there a moral obligation to disclose a home’s flood history to would-be buyers, even if it means scaring them off?

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Flood resilience takes a village. In smaller neighborhoods in New Orleans, residents are leading the way, house by house, block by block.

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Climate research suggests that if we can learn to get along with flood-loving beavers, they might turn out to be helpful neighbors.

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Nearly 15 million properties across the U.S. are at substantial risk of flooding in the next 30 years. Here’s how some inland communities are dealing with flood risk.

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