If you're interested, here's some of my previous reporting on similar issues in Rhode Island.
#NEW: Dhamarys Murillo, who moved to RI from the Dominican Republic when she was 19, bought her "dream" home in December after decades of working four jobs. But rising sea levels have put that dream in doubt, leaving her searching for help. (1/2) wpri.com/target-12/ri-w…
Many in RI have to choose between the cost of elevating their homes or the risk of losing them to rising seas or storms.
#WATCH: If a 100 year storm hits Charlestown, flooding could reach more than a 1/4 mile inland. I joined
@KimKalunian&
@ShannonHegyto discuss why, despite the risk, few Charlestown homeowners are participating in a program to elevate homes. Full story: wpri.com/target-12/few-…
Rising sea levels in Barrington, RI, will leave parts of the town underwater in just over a dozen years, including the restaurant shown below.
#NEW: In just over a dozen years, parts of Barrington will be underwater once a month, including a roughly three-mile stretch of Route 114, the town's hurricane evacuation route. Below: one Barrington restaurant today vs. 2035 Full story+video: wpri.com/target-12/part…
