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Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums

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par Risa Palm, Professor of Urban Studies and Public Health, Georgia State University
Toby W. Bolsen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University

Apollo Beach, Florida, is a maze of canals lined with hundreds of houses perched right near the water’s edge. The whole community, just south of Tampa, is only about 3 feet above sea level, meaning it’s at risk from storm surge as sea levels rise.

Homebuyers along the U.S. coasts can check each property’s flood risk as easily as they check the size of the bedrooms – most coastal real estate listings now include future…

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