Thousands of Staten Island homes could vanish into the rising ocean tide

By the end of the century, hundreds of thousands of New York homes will be at risk from tidal flooding, according to a recent study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists. 

The study anticipates that as sea levels rise and tides inch higher, high-tide floods are becoming more frequent and reaching farther inland  https://www.silive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/08/ed08f10c39929/thousands-of-island-homes-coul.html#incart_2box

Article courtesy of Silive.com by Sydney Kashiwagi