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Ben Turner

32 U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco, are sinking into the ocean and face major flood risks by 2050, new study reveals

Flooding in the neigborhood of Freeport, Long Island on Jan. 13, 2024.

Sinking ground and rising sea levels will put more than half a million people at risk of repeated flooding across 32 U.S. coastal cities — including New York, Boston, San Francisco and Miami — new research shows. 

If nothing is done to mitigate this risk, the deluges could cause $107 billion in damages by 2050. 

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