Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums
- Written by Risa Palm, Professor of Urban Studies and Public Health, Georgia State University
Apollo Beach, Fla., averages 3 feet above sea level, with many homes directly on the water.Google EarthApollo Beach, Florida, is a maze of canals lined with hundreds of houses perched right near the water’s edge. The whole community, just south of Tampa, is only about 3 feet above sea level, meaning it’s at risk from storm surge as sea...