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Weathering the floods: Detroit neighborhood faces uncertain future due to climate change

Apr 6, 2023

One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota visits the hard-hit Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood to learn about how climate change and flooding are impacting the area, and the possible solutions residents are exploring.

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