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Army Corps Explores Solutions For Miami-Dade Communities At Flood Risk

Miami-Dade County is grappling with how to protect itself from sea level rise and flooding from hurricanes. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Miami-Dade County is grappling with how to protect itself from sea level rise and flooding from hurricanes. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Like many coastal communities, Miami-Dade County in Florida is grappling with how to protect itself from sea level rise and flooding from hurricanes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at how to reduce risk for many of these communities.

But some residents and activists worry that it comes at a high social cost. Jenny Staletovich (@jenstaletovich) of WLRN reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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