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	Podcast:		The Indicator from Planet Money
	Episode:		Can you afford to evacuate ahead of a disaster?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:09:00
	Publish Date:		2025-07-09 07:00:59
	Description:		We are just at the start of hurricane season, and we're already seeing the danger and tragedy brought on by storms. There's another cost that gets much less attention, but it's a gamble everyone in the path of a storm has to make. Today on the show, we examine the decision on whether or not to evacuate from an oncoming disaster. Based on the digital story: 1 reason people don't evacuate for hurricanes? Rising costs, and they're getting pricier Related episodes: Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge Unintended Consequences, Hidden Deaths The brewing recovery in Western North Carolina For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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