Memo to Members

Number of Coastal Public Housing Buildings At Risk of Biannual High-Tide Flooding Projected to Increase by 144% by 2050.

Jul 22, 2024

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Note: “Disruptive high-tide flooding” is used in the report to describe flooding that occurs two days per year for at least one hour each day.

Source: Dahl, K., et al. (2024).  Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience: Rising Seas, Disruptive Tides, and Risks to Coastal Infrastructure. Cambridge, MA: Union of Concerned Scientists. https://bit.ly/4bAJm1N

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