Long Beach says Sea-Level Rise will Bring Dire Flooding to some Neighborhoods – Press-Telegram
Credit: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Article Synopsis – According to city officials, “rising sea levels are not only going to increasingly flood parts of Long Beach, but could leave the most vulnerable neighborhoods uninhabitable within a generation or two”. “Projections used by the city and the state show the region’s sea levels rising by 11 inches in 2030, 24 inches in 2050, and between 37 inches and 66 inches by 2100.” To read the actual article click here.