Water & Oceans

"Sea Rise Threatens Florida Coast, But No Statewide Plan"

"ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — America's oldest city is slowly drowning. St. Augustine's centuries-old Spanish fortress sits feet from the encroaching Atlantic, whose waters already flood the city's narrow streets about 10 times a year — a problem worsening as sea levels rise. The city relies on tourism, but visitors might someday have to wear waders at high tide."

Source: AP, 05/11/2015

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