Officials consider home buyback program in wake of ‘existential threat’ to coastal communities

  • Rising flood risks in Hull, Massachusetts prompt officials to consider a voluntary home buyback program to help residents move out of high-risk areas as flooding and erosion worsen.

Rising flood risks are forcing some coastal communities to confront a difficult question: What happens when protecting homes is no longer enough?

In Hull, Massachusetts, officials are considering a home buyback program that would help residents move out of high-risk areas as flooding and erosion worsen, according to NBC Boston.

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