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A group of people, walking through flood waters that are up to their thighs

The cities in the firing line for the next Hurricane Harvey

1 September 2017

Of five cities set to see the worst losses from flooding by 2050, three are in the US. Yet the country is unprepared for worsening weather brought by climate change

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