When Storms Hit Cities, Poor Areas Suffer Most

When Storms Hit Cities, Poor Areas Suffer Most

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-storms-hit-cities-poor-areas-suffer-most/

Severe storms “fall on the rich and poor alike,” but low-income neighborhoods suffer more damage from urban flooding, according to a new study.

Poorer areas also have less political clout to remedy the many gaps in the way cities, states and the federal government deal with rising seas and more record rainfall caused by climate change.