Affordable housing could be hit hard as sea levels rise
“As sea levels rise, flooding threatens many homes near the coast. And as the problem gets worse, people living in affordable housing could be hit hard. Ben Strauss is chief scientist at Climate Central, a non-profit research organization. His team analyzed the inventory of subsidized and low-rent housing units in coastal communities around the United States. They found that if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked, the number of affordable housing units at risk of coastal flooding is expected to triple within a few decades.”