As seas rise, researchers say devastating floods could soon wreak havoc on (NJ) Shore towns

Newark Star-Ledger via NJ.com ^ | Thursday March 15, 2012 | Stephen Stirling

[Olog-hai]

Living along New Jersey’s 127 miles of coastline has always posed something of a risk.

Terms like coastal flooding, erosion and nor’easter have long been a part of the vocabulary of residents on the Shore.

But new research predicts rising sea levels due to global warming will more than triple the likelihood of devastating coastal flooding by the year 2030, putting more than 230,000 beach and bay-side residents in the flood zone.

Put simply, the once in a lifetime coastal storm may soon come around once in a generation.

"Sea level rise is not some distant problem that we can just let our children deal with. The risks are imminent and serious," said Ben Strauss, lead author of "Surging Seas" a new report by the Princeton-based Climate Central, a foundation-funded non-profit organization. "Just a small amount of sea level rise, including what we may well see within the next 20 years, can turn yesterday’s manageable flood into tomorrow’s potential disaster."

The report, published yesterday, comprises one of the most comprehensive studies on sea level rise in decades. It states that nationally, more than 6 million people live in areas less than five feet below the high-tide line and will become far more vulnerable to the threat of coastal flooding with sea levels predicted to rise several inches in the coming decades. …

[tomkat]

[Boonie]

The ocean rises and falls every single day on the Jersey shore (and every other shore in the world). They call this phenomenon “tides”....

[GraceG]

Not to mention that the crustal plate rebound effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound

[douginthearmy]

Once again “scientists” prove that if we don’t raise taxes on the rich we are all going to die!

[Jenny217]

ooooh, booga, booga! I wish these fear-mongers would give it a rest.