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How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

  • Written by Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn
How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhereThe Detroit River inundated Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood in 2021.AP/Corey Williams

In 2021, metro Detroit was hit with a rainstorm so severe that President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration at state officials’ request.

Nearly 8 inches of rain fell within 24 hours, closing every major freeway and causing massive damage...

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