Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Flood survivors are identifying the root causes of repeated flooding

Sea-level rise is inundating coastal cities, where “sunny-day flooding” is now a thing. Rising seas contribute to high-tide flooding, which has grown by a factor of five to 10 since the 1960s in many U.S. coastal communities — and that trend that is expected to accelerate in the future.   https://ensia.com/features/flood-survivors-victims-organize-for-change/
Article coutesy of Ensia by Lauri Mazur Editor of the Island Press Urban Resilience Project

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