The Baton Rouge, La., Area Is A Hot Spot For HUD Sales Of Flood-Prone Homes

Over 20% of the homes that HUD sold in Louisiana between 2017 and 2020 were located in official flood zones, NPR finds. The Baton Rouge area, which suffered catastrophic climate-driven flooding in 2016, was one hot spot.

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Official flood zones are defined as "special flood hazard areas" designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Click here for more about the analysis methodology.

Source: FEMA, HUD, NPR analysis

Credit: Huo Jingnan and Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR