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Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke

Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people are embracing prefab homes that can withstand extreme weather.

Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke
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Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people are embracing prefab homes that can withstand extreme weather.

(Image credit: Vanessa Romo)

Originally published at NPR Business

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