WHAT: Autumn is the main season for king tides, when higher-than-normal tides cause spot flooding along the coast, from the Intracoastal Waterway, and from other inlets and canals.
WHEN: The Palm Beach County Office of Resilience says king tides are
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A Coastal Star Special Report:
Rising Water: New signs of rising sea levels cause concern
Adapting to change: First the probable, then the practical when it comes to building | Deeper waters: Fights over sea rise just beginning | Maps: Estimates of l
“We know we’re going to have sea rise. This is literally a one-way street now. The only thing we’re discussing now is how fast, it’s not whether anymore, and then eventually how much.”
— Dr. Harold Wanless, chairman of the Department
Graphic by Bonnie Lallky-Seibert/The Coastal Star
SOURCES: Maps: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Category 1 Storm Surge Height Estimates: Florida Division of Emergency Management
GRAPHICS: Bonnie Lallky-Seibert and Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A Coastal Star Special Report:
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This home on a bluff in Nantucket, Mass., will most likely fall into the ocean at some point because of accelerating erosion. Photo by Richard Gelpke
A Coastal Star Special Report:
Rising Water: New signs of rising sea levels cause concern
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Dozens of concerned neighbors meet Oct. 19 along Marine Way in Delray Beach to see the effects of high tides along the Intracoastal Waterway. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A Coastal Star Special Report:
Adapting to change: First the probable, then the
