Riskiest Spot for Rising Seas Is 50 Miles from the Ocean – Scientific American
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Article Synopsis – A new analysis from FEMA measures disaster risk by considering socioeconomic factors that make communities more vulnerable. “Instead of analyzing only the likelihood of a disaster and the damage it would cause, FEMA also assessed 78 socioeconomic factors such as a community’s poverty rate, racial composition and church membership, and the percentage of residents with high-speed internet.” To read the actual article click here.