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Nuisance Flooding and Mental Health Impacts in Coastal Communities

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A 2023 study found that residents of coastal Virginia communities experiencing frequent nuisance flooding reported significantly higher levels of psychological distress, including anxiety and depression, compared to those in less flood-prone areas—even though the floods caused no major property damage.

Why this is interesting

Imagine your street flooding a few times a year—not enough to destroy your home, but just enough to close roads and seep into your garage. What if that happened every month, and you could do nothing to stop it?