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Cities could see 10 to 12 feet of sea level rise by 2100.
- Rising sea levels threaten to submerge entire cities by 2100.
- The cities most vulnerable to flooding in the US are low-lying coastal areas.
- If the worst projections of sea-level rise wind up being correct, cities like Miami and New Orleans could find themselves underwater.
No city is immune to the effects of a warming world, but a few are more vulnerable than the rest.
As sea levels continue to rise, low-lying coastal cities can expect more devastating floods that ruin buildings, destroy infrastructure, and claim lives.
By conservative estimates, cities around the world could witness more than 6 feet of flooding by the year 2100. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that sea levels could rise by 10 to 12 feet if global emissions continue unabated.
But these numbers are averages, which means some areas would see higher levels, while others would be less affected. Under the worst-case climate scenario, some cities might even disappear underwater.
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