Once-Rare Flooding Could Hit NYC Every 5 Years with Climate Change, Study Warns

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By Stacy MorfordOct 23, 2017, 3:00 pm163 pts
New York City is at increasing risk from storm surge flooding as sea level rises. Hurricane Sandy provided a preview of what the city could soon see more often. By Nicholas Kusnetz Climate change is dramatically increasing the risk of severe flooding from hurricanes in New York City, to the extent that what was…

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