Two towns in the US that have been devastated by disaster, and ignored by the government: Flint, Michigan and East Palestine, Ohio. I lived in Flint from 1969 to 1974. It started to decline shortly after I left (unrelated coincidence!) and the water contaminated with lead is much more recent. Lots of factors involved, but I don’t see how it can come back.
When civilization takes a downward turn, it is always felt first on the fringes. The places that were barely economically viable will always get hit the hardest and the quickest
Would likely be able to update this post annually with a handful of new locations. Could be more often than that as the years go by.
Two towns in the US that have been devastated by disaster, and ignored by the government: Flint, Michigan and East Palestine, Ohio. I lived in Flint from 1969 to 1974. It started to decline shortly after I left (unrelated coincidence!) and the water contaminated with lead is much more recent. Lots of factors involved, but I don’t see how it can come back.
When civilization takes a downward turn, it is always felt first on the fringes. The places that were barely economically viable will always get hit the hardest and the quickest