A thought-provoking essay: “There is no time to wait. States & localities that start to invest in managed retreat now will incur far less damage in the future, saving lives and avoiding financial ruin. And governors, mayors and county leaders who demonstrate leadership before disaster strikes will be able to stand tall knowing they did what was necessary to protect their communities.”

#ClimateCrisis #Flooding #FloodplainManagement #ManagedRetreat #FEMAEliminationPlans

https://www.governing.com/resilience/the-case-for-paying-americans-to-move-out-of-floodplains