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31 May, 2013

Sandy Floods Could Hit NYC Regularly by 2100

I new report predicts rising sea levels in NY will cause regular flooding. Now surprising to me at all as the weather patterns throughout the US and the rest of the world  have been evident throughout the past years . Studies suggest by the end of the century , melting glaciers could raise water levels on the eastern seaboard  five feet higher. That means that even run of the mill storms will be capable of producing the kind of catastrophic flooding that super storm Sandy. This would mean  great implications of the likely rise in sea levels over the next 87 years.Meaning Sandy-level flooding every two to three years.  Power companies and governments have proposed buffer zones and unveiled plans to storm proof electrical infrastructures in the New York metropolitan area.  Mother nature is a force to be reckon with, and ideally these pacuations won't be enough.  The only other options will be for people to flee from low lying shores into higher grounds, which will cause a lot of over crowdedness in subures and city areas.