https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/18/headlines/hawaiis_head_of_emergency_quits_as_hawaiians_warn_of_climate_gentrification_after_lahaina_tragedy

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Thousands of Americans are leaving homes in flood-risk areas. But where are they moving to?

A new study provides a clearer picture of the FEMA home buyouts program.

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN, Jun 21, 2023

"De Sherbinin pointed out that there is a process of 'climate gentrification' playing out in areas that have experienced climate disasters, 'whereby more affluent households are moving into ethnically diverse neighborhoods that are less at risk of flooding, and are even displacing local residents.'"

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateGentrification

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https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/thousands-of-americans-are-leaving-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-but-where-are-they-moving-to/1546230