After 15 years of cutting hair and saving money, Chykeat Goodley, 47, bought a three-story building in Norristown, Pennsylvania, with plans to open a barbershop and lease out other suites. Then, the pandemic delayed opening and the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unprecedented flooding to Norristown and several feet of water into Goodley’s building, which he had just spent a year renovating. Goodley’s insurer told him his policy didn’t cover floods, which hadn’t seemed necessary before Ida – his building isn’t in a floodplain. So, Goodley said, he threw $40,000 more of his savings and sweat equity into repairs. It set him back years financially, but he feels fortunate to have reopened. "At the time I thought government would help out,” Goodley said. “But not one thing? Not a single penny?" That outcome is one Americans are facing in growing numbers, as climate change ramps up the destructive forces of nature. Tap the link in bio to read the full story. 📸Joe Lamberti, USA TODAY Network Atlantic Group