Sea Rise Study #1
Flooding and sea level rise are challenges the City of Charleston has taken seriously for centuries. However, this City that we love is experiencing the effects more frequently than ever.
read moreSea Rise Study #2
Charleston Takes on Sea Level Rise: Strategies, Projects, Funding, and Progress
read moreLow Battery Seawall Repair 2015
The Low Battery was constructed as part of a large land reclamation project undertaken in two phases: The first section (1909-1911) extended from Tradd Street to King Street.
read moreNational Hurricane Center Storm Surge Map
National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Map Showing Water Covering City After a Category 2 Hurricane
read moreWhen Rising Seas Hit Home: An Analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists
This national analysis identifies when hundreds of US coastal communities will face chronic inundation and possible retreat as sea levels rise. You can explore these communities—and discover the consequences of rising seas—by clicking through the series of maps and...
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