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Julie Arbit, Researcher at the Center for Social Solutions, University of Michigan

Looking for a US 'climate haven' away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

Burlington, Vt., is often named as a 'climate haven,' but surrounding areas flooded during extreme storms in July 2023. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Southeast Michigan seemed like the perfect “climate haven.”

“My family has owned my home since the ‘60s. … Even when my dad was a kid and lived there, no floods, no floods, no floods, no floods. Until [2021],” one southeast Michigan resident told us. That June, a storm dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the region, overloading stormwater systems and flooding homes.

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