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Interactive map of at-risk port cities . Hover over the seaport regions (in pink) to see how much area is at risk according to the latest USGS data.
A map shows the growing threat to coastal cities across the United States due to rising sea levels. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ()'s latest projections, sea ...
In half of those cities, there are areas sinking faster than global sea levels are rising (about 3.4 millimeters a year). The map below, shared via Virginia Tech, shows the vertical land motion ...
He said this could put Quad Cities on the national map as a port. After the government modified the rules of what is considered a port, the Quad Cities needed recertification.
In Texas, projections show cities on the state’s southern coastline have the highest risk of being underwater by 2050. ... the entire wildlife area below Port Arthur appears flooded on the map.
The map also identifies more inland or non-coastal cities that could be affected, such as Beaumont, and parts of Orange County, as well as cities such as Lake Jackson and Port Arthur. The map ...
The quake’s magnitude is estimated to have been 8.3, and it generated numerous tsunamis across the Mediterranean, devastating port cities like Alexandria (in Egypt) and Apollonia (in modern Libya).