Source: IMF, consecutive months hotter than the 20th century average Image: Flickr/lapstrake; Source: NOAA, 2013

Image: hurricane-sandy-unleashes-monstrous-power-with-floods-gales-and-snow/ hurricane-sandy-unleashes-monstrous-power-with-floods-gales-and-snow/ Source: NOAA; University of Virginia The Hampton Roads region is experiencing the highest rates of sea-level rise along the entire U.S. East Coast The area is also 2 nd only to New Orleans, LA, as the largest population center at risk from sea- level rise in the country

Image: Source: Former Commanding Officer Joe Bouchard Almost all major military facilities in Hampton Roads, including the world’s largest naval base, are threatened by sea-level rise, and as sea level continues to rise so will the likelihood that some of those facilities will need to be relocated

Image: Gary Coronado via Dr. Len Berry Source: City of Miami Beach In Miami Beach, a $206 million renovation to their storm water drainage system is being performed due to sea-level rise prolonging flooding after storms events.

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