Fleeing Fire and Flood, Americans Seek Haven in Milder Climes – Rochester, NY a Surprising Magnet
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- • Rochester, NY (Mayor Malik Evans): Mid-sized city on Lake Ontario, marketing itself as cooler and relatively disaster-free.
- • Columbia University climate study: Identifies potential “receiving cities” for climate migration in the U.S.
- • Great Lakes region: Emerging as a possible refuge due to abundant water supply and distance from sea-level rise.
- • Recent climate migrants: Families relocating from high-risk states after repeated hurricanes, floods, or wildfire evacuations.
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