Federally-overlooked flood risk inequities in the conterminous United States

Abstract Climate change is exacerbating flood risks globally. In the U.S., Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) delineate areas at high flood risk (i.e., 100-year floodplains), however, FIRMs are incomplete and outdated. We utilize risk estimates from advanced...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Aaron Flores, Timothy Collins, Sara Grineski, Mike Amodeo, Jeremy Porter, Christopher Sampson, Oliver Wing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Subjects:
Flooding
Risk
Environmental justice
Inequity
Race and ethnicity
Socioeconomic status
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95120-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95120-9

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