As coastal flooding worsens, some cities are retreating from the water
- Written by A.R. Siders, Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Storms hitting at high tide can quickly flood streets.Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty ImageWhen the tide gets exceptionally high in Charleston, South Carolina, coastal streets start to run with seawater. Some yards become ponds, and residents pull on rain boots.
The city also gets a lot of rain. After homes in one low-lying neighborhood flooded three...
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