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Mentioned president trumps tweet still denying that there is a thing called global warming, but in the arctic melting glaciers are becoming the largest source of sea level rise around the world. its affecting the coastal u.s. cnns clarissa ward traveled to miami beach, florida, and norfolk, virginia, two cities impacted by this change. heres her report. >> reporter: how high does the water get here? >> so far the water has come to just here, which is eight feet. >> reporter: i mean, were talking...

Just here, which is eight feet. i mean, were talking a few more inches and its coming into the house. >> exactly, yes. thats our worry, right. that must be a big worry. >> huge. >> flooding now consumes her neighborhood up to ten times a year. during high tides or after a big storm. >> we moved that wrought iron outside furniture indoors and put the sofa up on them and move everything thats soft up to the second floor. take all the books off bookcases and -- so you devised a drill by now. exactl...

Field. >> in norfolk virginia knows that better than most. since 2003 enough ice has melted off glereenland to fill chesapee bay. 14 inches of sea level rise here in the last century. >> it may be fun for the kids but it is a real concern for residents like this. so how high does the water get here? >> so far, the water has come to just here, which is eight feet. were talking like a few more inches. >> exactly. exactly. thats our worry. >> that must be a big worry. the. >> huge. >> flooding now ...