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 Stories About: Army Corps of Engineers AND climate AND climate change impacts AND Mississippi AND news AND placemaking AND politics AND urban planning
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Moving Stricture
Corps may buy out coastal Miss. towns, encourage residents to move inland |
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02 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:13 PM on 02 Oct 2007 The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking support from three coastal Mississippi counties for a proposal to buy out 17,000 homes and encourage residents to move inland. The Corps generally reserves buyouts for areas prone to river flooding; the new proposal is an indication that the U.S. may be seriously considering the risk of sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and stronger hu ... |
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| Topics: Army Corps of Engineers, climate, climate change impacts, Mississippi, news, placemaking, politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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