This News Journal article, Part 1, paints a grim picture for large areas of Delaware and Maryland. Unfortunately, effective responses are not envisioned without the expenditure of very large sums of money, and even then major losses will still occur. From the News Journal:
Eleven of the state’s largest environmental groups already have drafted a joint statement supporting DNREC’s soon-to-be-released sea-level vulnerability findings, citing dramatic potential losses to the state’s economy and ecosystems. The draft statement includes a call for residents to encourage state and local government attention to the issue.
O’Mara said communities along Delaware’s coast and bays are “very special places. But at the same time, if we’re going to invest resources from all taxpayers, we need to make sure there is a public benefit.”
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