Dutch farmers move to let floodplains grow

The Dutch have dealt with flooding for centuries by raising dikes — and that may not have been wise. We look at a government program that targets the country’s most flood-prone areas, moving the dikes inland, to keep the flooding away from homes. And why not all families took the plan in stride.

For more, watch Miles O’Brien’s reports on preparing for the next superstorm. This series was created in partnership with NOVA and derived from Megastorm Aftermath.

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