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In Louisiana, where sea level rise is erasing land each year, relocation of entire cities is an option.
In early 2021, the state Community Development Department
broke ground on a 22.5-acre plot aimed at resettling people from a
flood-plagued neighborhood that earned the nickname “Flood City.”
The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge reported that the small community of Pecan Acres has flooded 17 times in the past 30 years.
The state earmarked about
$19.4 million for the resettlement effort, funded through a mix of federal and
state grants used for disaster and relocation initiatives.
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