Why New Jersey is buying flood-prone homes
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Why New Jersey is buying flood-prone homes

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 15, 20261 min
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The state's Blue Acres program helps people move out of areas at high risk of flooding and converts their former properties to open space. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. As the climate warms, many New Jersey homeowners face a growing risk of flooding, from violent storm surge along the coast or heavy rain that overwhelms inland streams. We frequently see people get to the point where they just can't handle this anymore.

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They don't want to deal with the fear and the stress of every time it rains. Lake Angarone is with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which runs the Blue Acres program, the longest-running state-run home buyout program in the U.S. It allows eligible homeowners in flood-prone areas to sell their properties to the state and move

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to higher, drier ground. The homes are demolished and the land is converted to green space, like meadows or wetlands, which can absorb water and reduce the risk of nearby flooding. Since the mid-90s, more than 1,200 homeowners have participated in the program, which is

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