Flooding accounts for 90% of all U.S. natural disasters, making it the most common and costly natural disaster. Some communities and properties experience this burden repeatedly. We refer to them as Frontline communities are disproportionately communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. Many that were redlined into these flood prone areas and under invested in these households are disproportionately located in flood prone areas and face the harshest impacts. (00:31–00:38)
CLAIM
Asserts that communities of color and low-income neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by flooding.
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