Sea levels are expected to rise up to a foot by 2050, leading to a higher frequency of coastal flooding across the U.S., according to the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report.
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By 2100, the risks double, with an estimated increase of 2 feet of sea level. The report states both projections could lead to a"profound increase in the frequency of coastal flooding, even in the absence of"This report highlights the challenges posed by a warming planet.
The $1.45 billion project, which began in fall 2020 and is set to be completed by 2025, will create a 2.4-mile"flood protection system" consisting of floodwalls and floodgates, as well as elevate parts of the region by up to 9 feet, to keep the storm surge out of the neighborhood. "We have to address that existing risk and exposure that we already have. But we also can't continue to build in the way that we have been," NY-NJ Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds Director Kate Boicourt said."There is no such thing as a natural disaster in the way that we have seen of this devastation of our built environment. And that's because we've built this in places there in ways that are really risky.
"We're always scared. You never know when this can turn into the next bigger storm," Avila-Goldman said.The project, however, has its own wave of controversies. To break ground, the city had to temporarily block 45 acres of public green space and cut down 1,000 mature trees, fueling some residents to organize protests and demand"true resiliency" to save the East River Park.
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