Communities throughout the Great Lakes region face similar crises, with archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing creating a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
For this series, six outlets highlight how cities and Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region face severe flooding issues — from excessive rain to crumbling infrastructure.
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Six INN members examined flooding-related issues in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota and Detroit — attracting more than 130,000 unique visitors from the participating newsrooms and national republication partners.
In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
Wild rice is an aquatic grass that thrives in shallow waters, and serves as a sacred “mashkiki,” or medicine, to the Ojibwe.
Climate gentrification could mean resources to manage the risks and expense of living in a floodplain may replace those without them.
Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and more create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
This reporting is part of a collaborative series from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Ensia, Grist, Wisconsin Watch, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal and Borderless Magazine. This project was made possible with support from the Joyce Foundation.
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