Sea Level Rise Could Add Up to Gridlock, and Sooner Than You Think – WCAI
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Article Synopsis – A new analysis by the University of New Hampshire has found that “by 2020, nuisance flooding (flooding that happens in the course of normal high tides) could account for 160 million vehicle-hours of delays up and down the East Coast – a dramatic 85% increase since 2010. More than 7,500 miles of coastal roadways, including over 400 miles of interstate highways, face the threat of regular flooding at high tide. the East coast has already seen a 90% increase high tide flooding over the past two decades”. To read the actual article click here.