Coastal property owners worry about erosion after damage from 3 storms in a month
After three storms hit the Fundy Coast in a month, residents are worried about continued erosion of their properties.
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After three storms hit the Fundy Coast in a month, residents are worried about continued erosion of their properties.
Experts say a powerful storm could breach the dikes that protect the Chignecto Isthmus, which would damage some communities in the region.
New homes going up on the coast are noticeably higher, built on raised parcels of land. Existing cottages are also being raised. But a coastal scientist warns the only long-term solution is to build raise buildings or retreat from the shore.
P.E.I.'s dune system will be fine despite the damage from storms like Fiona — but people need to get out of the way, according to two climate change researchers.
A windswept strip of former marshland provides the only link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and some experts say a long-awaited plan to protect it from flooding caused by climate change represents a “massive” missed opportunity.