Displaced by climate disasters, ageing Americans struggle to find housing

Older adults face a shortage of affordable and accessible homes as climate change worsens

From their hillside home above Barre, Vermont, Doug and Rhoda Mason thought they were safe. It was 11 July 2023, and record rains were flooding their small city.

Then, just before 5am, a landslide crashed into the Masons' house. The mud hit with such force it pushed the structure 10ft off its foundation.