New Analysis Shows Large Parts of Chicago at High Flood Risk
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Many more Chicago properties are at risk of flooding than previously thought.
A new analysis by the Brooklyn nonprofit First Street Foundation says that 13% of properties in Chicago are highly vulnerable to flooding, and that number is only projected to rise. We discuss the findings with the group’s Executive Director Matthew Eby.
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New Analysis Shows Large Parts of Chicago at High Flood Risk
Clip: 7/6/2020 | 6m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
A new analysis by the Brooklyn nonprofit First Street Foundation says that 13% of properties in Chicago are highly vulnerable to flooding, and that number is only projected to rise. We discuss the findings with the group’s Executive Director Matthew Eby.
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