This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Domonique Tomlinson didn’t know much about the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, when she bought a house here four years ago, but she learned fast. Just a few weeks after she moved into her single-story teal home, a high tide overwhelmed her street’s drainage system and pushed water into her house.
This Florida Neighborhood Has Survived Many A Flood. But Helene?
Jake Bittle, Mother Jones
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 3:00am
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