Redlined Neighborhoods More Susceptible to Flooding
Due to redlining practices used by banks before the civil rights movement, Blacks and other minorities were only able to receive loans for houses in neighborhoods in “less desirable” areas that had a higher risk of flooding. A new study shows that these neighborhoods are now more even more susceptible to flooding due to climate change.
Why this Matters: This study shows how the socioeconomic effects of redlining and the damage wrought by climate change can compound on each other.
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