Communities like Cairo, once thriving river towns, face tough realities due to recurring flooding and economic barriers.
Many residents cannot simply leave their homes, needing support to rebuild or relocate and make themselves whole, notes Tharran Hobson of The Nature Conservancy.
The challenge lies in balancing economic resilience with sustainable solutions to the threat of flooding.
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