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How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

By Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn
In 2021, metro Detroit was hit with a rainstorm so severe that President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration at state officials’ request.

Nearly 8 inches of rain fell within 24 hours, closing every major freeway and causing massive damage to homes and businesses. The storm was of a severity historically seen in Detroit every 500 to…The Conversation


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