As recent disasters in Louisiana, Japan, and Thailand have shown us, few things are more terrifying than when water engulfs what used to be dry, habitable land. Climate change and its accompanying sea-level rise will force anyone living in a coastal area to confront the realities of flooding. According to a new study from Climate Central, that’s a pretty large group, with 3.7 million people in the U.S. living within three feet of the high-tide line--areas likely to be overwhelmed by sea-level rise. Five million people live less than four feet above the high-tide line.
Who will be hit hardest by rising tides? Climate Central put together an interactive map, dubbed Surging Seas, to let users see what will happen to the land if water levels rise anywhere between one and 10 feet. Note: many--but not all--researchers expect the sea level to rise three feet by 2100.
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