Charleston’s new resilience director starts work to brace city for sea level rise – The Post and Courier
Article Synopsis – In 2015, Charleston experienced 38 days of tidal floods, up from an average of four days in the 1960s. Scientists have predicted tidal floods will affect Charleston for up to 180 days in 30 years, because of a 2.5-foot rise in sea level expected over the next 50 years. The city’s Sea Level Rise Strategy estimated that flooding could cost the city $1.5 billion in damages over the next 50 years. In an effort to adapt to the increased flooding, Charleston has created a new position for the emergency management director, Mark Wilbert. He will now add ‘chief resilience officer’ to his list of duties. To help combat the flooding, the city already has some projects in the works including multimillion-dollar drainage projects. In the next few years, they plan to make the chief resilience officer its own full time position. To read the actual article click here.