Hurricane Ian: Americans urged to weigh risks of rebuilding in vulnerable areas
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Fema administrator says people should make informed decisions' about rebuilding in areas hit by natural disasters
US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) administrator Deanne Criswell asked Americans on Sunday to make informed decisions" about rebuilding in vulnerable areas hit by natural disasters intensified by climate change.
People need to understand what their potential risk my be whether it's along the coast, inland along a riverbed or in tornado alley," Criswell told CNN's Face the Nation. People need to make informed decisions about what their risk is and if they choose to rebuild there they do so in a way that's going to reduce their threat."
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