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Increased flooding could lead to ‘climate migration’ in NJ
Hundreds of thousands of people could be forced from their homes, new report says
BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS –Some 1.3 million people in New Jersey live in high-risk flood zones and could be forced from their homes in a wave of “climate migration,” according to a new study.
The study by Rebuild by Design — the same group that created Hoboken’s cutting-edge barrier system against floodwaters after Superstorm Sandy — says about half of those residents would likely need assistance to relocate …
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