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Coastal flooding has surged in U.S., Reuters finds
2014-07-10 19:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Coastal flooding along the densely populated Eastern Seaboard of the United States has surged in recent years, a Reuters analysis has found. During the past four decades, the number of days a year that tidal waters reached or exceeded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flood thresholds more than tripled in many places, the analysis found. At flood threshold, water can begin to pool on streets. As it rises farther, it can close roads, damage property and overwhelm drainage systems....
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