Inundated
FLOODING AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION
Archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability for cities throughout the Great Lakes region from sources that range from excessive rain and overflowing rivers to lake storm surges and sewage system flooding. Rural areas, Indigenous communities and ecosystems in the Great Lakes also face severe risk from flooding, endangering hard-fought gains in environmental restoration and community development.
In northern Minnesota, wild rice is being threatened by climate change and increased rainfall
STORY FROM SAHAN JOURNAL | Tribal, state and federal governments are working to adapt to the changing environment to ensure wild rice, or manoomin as wild rice is called in the Ojibwe language, lives on in Minnesota
Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned highway expansion
STORY FROM WISCONSIN WATCH | Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
STORY FROM GRIST | Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
Climate costs imperil unique, diverse Detroit neighborhood
STORY FROM PLANET DETROIT | High water, high costs and climate change uncertainty have left some residents of Jefferson Chalmers — the “Venice of Detroit” — questioning the neighborhood‘s future.
A community-led approach to stopping flooding expands
STORY FROM BORDERLESS MAGAZINE | In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.