Tens of millions of people in the United States live in areas at risk of coastal flooding, and even more are moving to the coasts every year. These growing coastal communities are at increasing risk from coastal hazards, especially with projected sea level rise.
A new interagency report, published by the U.S. Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Hazard Scenarios and Tools Interagency Task Force, concluded that sea level along the U.S. coastline is projected to rise an average of 10 to 12 inches in the next 30 years (2020 to 2050). This will be as much as the rise measured
