In the most extensive study to date on sea level rise in California, researchers say damages by 2100 could be far more devastating than the worst earthquakes and wildfires in state history.
that examined the potential impacts of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault.
The vulnerabilities from sea level rise combined with storms, both extreme and annual, are particularly evident in areas like Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, Del Mar in San Diego County and other cities built on top of former marshes, near river mouths or in low-lying areas. Entire blocks of homes, parks and public facilities could be flooded under such projections.
The same goes for sea walls, berms, rock revetments and other infrastructure across the state in smaller estuaries, according to the study. “There is no accommodation for the potential failure of these structures when stressed by future flooding events, yet some will undoubtedly fail and expose more residents and assets to flooding than estimated here.”
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