Posted on Feb 26, 2021
She s just one of many who will need to retreat from rising seas.
For years, Elizabeth Boineau lived in South Carolina, near the Ashley River and Charleston Harbor.
But when two major storms brought floodwaters close to her door, she realized her home was at risk, and it would get worse with sea-level rise.
“It became so real and even more frightening realizing that the next flood that came through could be the end of me,” Boineau says.
So she listed the house for sale. But before it sold, her fears came true. Hurricane Irma hit, and eight inches of water filled her home.
New study finds rising costs of flood damage to SC homes
VIDEO: New study finds rising costs of flood damage to SC homes By Paola Tristan Arruda | February 24, 2021 at 9:51 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 11:24 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Rising sea levels and weather events could cause $20 billion of flood damage to homes across the United States this year, according to new data from the nonprofit group First Street Foundation.
The report titled “The Cost of Climate America’s Growing Flood Risk” analyzes the economic impact of “underestimated” flood risk to residential properties within the country. The new research also maps out the areas that present the highest risks and how much the flooding costs will increase 30 years into the future.
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The past five years have brought a succession of heavy rain bombs, surging tides and crippling floods that have swamped the Charleston region, inundating a host of properties with filthy water that leaves mold and destruction in its wake.
Humans have pumped huge volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouses gases into the atmosphere, and now there is more carbon dioxide trappi…
Many homes have been damaged multiple times; some have been torn down as a result. Others have narrowly escaped the water s grasp, but are on streets that become canals when it rains, swallowing cars whole and making even modest travel a dicey proposition.