This June 7, 2019 photo, shows the Stonoview development on Johns Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, where builders are required to build retention ponds to store rainwater and prevent flooding. Johns Island residents have opposed such dense developments out of fear that they will worsen the flooding. Developments in disaster prone areas means big bucks for builders, but leaves homeowners in some communities at risk. (Ellen O'Brien/News21 via AP)
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