Population Growth Fuels Disaster Risk

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Americans are flocking to U.S. regions most threatened by climate change

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Hurricane Milton is on a path to hit the Tampa-St. Petersburg , Florida , area.

Asheville 's population has grown by 13% since 2000 , boosting its population by 1 million residents.

Tampa and Asheville are part of a trend noted by economists, demographers and scientists.

High-risk counties have grown at a rate that's 3 percentage points faster than low-risk areas.

Whether that deters other people from moving to the Florida is yet to be seen, but in the near-term, residents told CBS Miami that the impact could be severe. "Fo most of us, this is everything we have — the largest part of everybody's financial well-being is locked up in their homes," Florida resident Jeff Garvey told CBS Miami ..

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