Groups See Added Risks From Change in Climate

The effects of climate change, especially rising seas, threaten trillions of dollars

In a report, it urged that government flood-hazard maps be updated and that local land-use policies bar people from building or rebuilding in areas at high risk of flooding.

Property owners should be encouraged to make their buildings more storm-resistant, the coalition added. It cited research by the Wharton School indicating that tougher construction codes could reduce damage from coastal storms by more than 60 percent.

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