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Evaluating Economic Risks & Opportunities of a Flooded Future

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boreillyMarch 08, 2022
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by Katerina Oskarsson & Paul A. Robinson

As sea levels continue to rise in coastal communities, so does the demand for innovative solutions that will help them adapt

Norfolk, Virginia, street flooding, sea level rise
With the help of sensors, Norfolk, Virginia, found that due to sea level rise, the city's storm water system's main lines were half-full of water, severely restricting their capacity to handle large rain events.
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Paul A. Robinson, Ph.D., is executive director of RISE. Robinson can be reached at paulrobinson@riseresilience.org.

Katerina Oskarsson, Ph.D., is chief strategy officer of RISE. Oskarsson can be reached at katerinaoskarsson@riseresilience.org.

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