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Wanyun Shao
Coverage of Wanyun Shao in the Nexus archive.
- New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts
A new study reveals 17.5 million Americans along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at 'very high' flood risk, with New York and New Orleans highlighted as vulnerable. Researchers used AI tools to analyze geographic hazards, population exposure, and infrastructure risks, emphasizing extreme flooding impacts and social vulnerabilities like the elderly and poor.