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Charleston, South Carolina: Preserving the Past by Planning for Future Floods
The city’s longtime struggle with flooding is expected to worsen over the coming decades as global warming continues to increase the pace of sea level rise
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Moving the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Away from the Shifting Shoreline
One of America's most famous landmarks, Cape Hatteras Light, was moved nearly 3,000 feet along an improvised steel track
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Fort Monroe, Virginia: Freedom’s Fortress Is at Risk from Higher Seas and Heavier Rains
Fort Monroe is highly vulnerable to sea level rise, with water levels rising almost a foot and a half since the 1920s.
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Rising Seas Threaten to Inundate Jamestown Island, Virginia
Increasingly powerful coastal storm surges could submerge the first permanent English Colony in North America, Jamestown Island, VA.
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Annapolis, Maryland: Planning to Prevent Storm Damage in a Historic Colonial Town
Many of Annapolis's iconic landmarks are at risk because of sea level rise
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Harriet Tubman National Monument, Maryland: Tubman’s Legacy Is Vulnerable to Rising Sea Levels
The Harriet Tubman National Monument, Maryland visitor center will be built on higher ground and architecturally elevated, in recognition of the threat posed by rising sea levels
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Protecting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from Rising Tides
Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge rode in on sea levels that had risen by more than a foot and a half since the 1850s, leading to increased coastal flooding
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On the Front Lines of Rising Seas: US Naval Academy, Maryland
The US Naval Academy is at risk of losing more than a third of its land area to the ocean by the end of the century
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On the Front Lines of Rising Seas: US Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook, New Jersey
This famous life-saving station is at risk of losing nearly three-quarters of its land area to the ocean by the end of the century.
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On the Front Lines of Rising Seas: Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
Low-lying areas around Kings Bay, including roadways, are projected to experience substantial increases in tidal flooding as sea levels rise.
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On the Front Lines of Rising Seas: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina
Parris Island is at risk of losing three-quarters of its land area to the ocean by the end of the century.
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On the Front Lines of Rising Seas: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and Washington Navy Yard
Flooding during extreme high tides will become more extensive as sea levels rise. Extensive land loss is possible at Anacostia by the end of the century.