Calculating the Costs of Wetland Loss
From the article
An area near Houston’s Tom Bass Park experienced flooding after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in summer 2024. New research suggests that the loss of wetlands since 1985 has cost more than $10 billion in residential flood insurance claim payments, with the Houston metropolitan area among the hardest hit. Credit: 2C2K Photography/Flickr , CC BY 2.0
Continue reading on EosYou might also wanna read
Study: Wetland destruction cost Charleston homeowners millions in flood insurance since 1985
A new study reveals that wetland destruction in the Charleston, South Carolina area has cost homeowners millions of dollars in additional fl

Flood Risk and Flood Insurance
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org·11mo ago
New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk
Phys·2d ago

Americans Are Moving out of Flood-Prone Areas
Pro Builder·14d ago
Australia's insurance affordability crisis deepens as flood-hit communities struggle to recover
The article examines Australia's growing insurance affordability crisis, using Bundaberg as a case study. After severe flooding in March 202

Climate Risks Drive Homeowners Insurance Costs to Crisis Levels in Disaster-Prone Cities
A new housing report reveals that homeowners insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable in disaster-prone U.S. cities, with climate ris
accuweather.com·10mo ago

Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.