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'Sea-level rise won't affect my house' – even flood maps don't sway Florida coastal residents

  • Written by Risa Palm, Professor of Urban Studies and Public Health, Georgia State University
Floods as a result of Hurricane Irma in Fort Lauderdale. Shutterstock.com/FotoKina

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