(NPR) Undisclosed: Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren't Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk

Undisclosed: Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren't Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk

A truck sits in still water after Hurricane Laura swept through Cameron Parish, La. The hurricane inflicted at least $8 billion in damage to southwest Louisiana when it hit in late August.



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Climate Risk Hits Home

Undisclosed: Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren't Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk

Wildfires and floods threaten tens of millions of properties in the U.S. But most Americans get little or no information about climate risks when they move.