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Inundation and Injustice: Flooding Presents a Formidable Threat to the Great Lakes Region
Archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing in the region create a perfect storm of flood vulnerability amid excessive rain, overflowing rivers and storm surges.
By Kari Lydersen, Ensia
Editor’s note: This story is the introductory piece in a six-part collaboration—“Inundated: Flooding and vulnerable communities in the Great Lakes region”—that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless, Ensia, Grist, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal and Wisconsin Watch, as well as the Guardian and Inside Climate News. The project was supported by the Joyce Foundation.
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