Seoul's semi-basement homes show how flood risk follows income down the stairs

Korea's summer downpours expose a drainage system built for gentler rain and a housing stock that pushes poorer residents below street level, raising hard questions about who adaptation spending protects first.

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Seoul's semi-basement homes show how flood risk follows income down the stairs

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