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A new report by NOAA shows that high tide flooding, also known as sunny day flooding or nuisance flooding, is becoming more frequent and severe in many coastal areas of the US due to sea level rise and climate change.
Many coastal regions are facing risks of coastal flooding as a result of rising sea levels. Some cities are putting up walls in an effort to protect land from flooding while others are looking for more creative alternatives.
As the storm that was once a potent bomb cyclone over the Pacific Ocean made its way through the continental United States, areas along the mid-Atlantic faced possibly record levels of coastal flooding and this made one governor declare a state of emergency.