Safest place to live in US (climate change)

Where is the safest place to live in the US as the climate changes?

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Six experts were asked where the safest, or least risky, places will be to live in the United States of America [as opposed to the United States of Mexico and other unions] as the climate changes and weather becomes more extreme.

The answer is pretty surprising. This episode looks at many hazards from temperature extremes, storms, drought, low farming productivity, wildfires, polar vortices, hurricanes, sea-level rise, crop failure, searing heat, and even economics.

Northern California growing into "mega-region" as people moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to the capital Sacramento doubles (ABC10, April 21, 2022) Working from home means we can change where home is. Massive migration in Northern California has impacted housing prices, politics, and more in the area. An ABC10 Originals investigation. Find online: abc10.com.

By looking at the effect of climate on future migration patterns in the USA, it becomes necessary to talk to someone who left New York City after Hurricane Sandy who now identifies as a "climate migrant."

She ended up moving to the safest county in the USA from a weather and climate perspective. It is revealed where she went and why.

Here is a link to the ProPublica article that was very influential in the research for this episode: projects.propublica.org/climate... (Scroll to the bottom of the article for a list of counties and the criteria used to rate them).

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