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17 Million Americans Face 'Alarming' High Flood Risk, Major Study Finds


WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 17 million people along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.

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