As extreme weather becomes more severe, some experts say middle-class communities are becoming more vulnerable.
FILE - Boats operated by resident good Samaritans help evacuate residents who stayed behind on Pine Island, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha Fla., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The only bridge to the island is heavily damaged so it can only be reached by boat or air. The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms.
Now many who are recovering from Hurricane Ian are realizing they don’t have this kind of policy cover.But as extreme weather becomes more severe, some experts say middle-class communities are becoming more vulnerable. “They’re going to be having to navigate, rebuilding, repairing and deciding what to do next, with far fewer resources than they might have had with flood insurance coverage,” said Anna Rhodes, assistant professor of sociology at Rice University.
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