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Flooding.

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It's often associated with heavy rains
and severe storms.

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But with rising sea levels,
flooding in some coastal communities

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is now occurring during high tides and sunny days.

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It's called high tide flooding, and it causes road closures,

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overwhelmed storm drains and damage to sidewalks and roads.

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When coastal storms coincide with high tides,

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the flooding can worsen dramatically.

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Since 1990,

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high tide flooding has nearly tripled along U.S.

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coastlines due to sea level rise

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caused by climate change and sinking land.

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The land can move due to underlying
geology or human impacts.

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Sea level rise is expected to further increase
the frequency and severity of high tide flooding.

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So what are people doing about it?

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Communities are installing costly water pumps
to clear the streets of flood waters.

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Some people are building on stilts
or moving to higher ground.

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We can't push down the rising seas, but

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we can plan for the future
and adapt to the new normal.