Aug 02, 2021
Ryan FinnertyClimate change already impacting communities on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
$2 billion – that is how much communities on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River are planning to spend over the coming years to repair damages from flooding and erosion events in the recent past.
That figure is in addition to $1 billion that has already been spent and only covers government expenditures to repair public property. The number is likely much higher when counting damage to private property.
The data comes from a survey of cities and towns across the region conducted by the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Cities Initiative.
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