New Data Show an ‘Extraordinary’ Rise in U.S. Coastal Flooding

The New York Times

Parts of the United States saw record levels of high-tide flooding last year as rising seas brought water further into coastal homes and infrastructure, government scientists reported Tuesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that high-tide flooding along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts since 2000 has risen “extraordinarily,” with flooding in some cities growing fivefold.

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