Northeast coastal town here, we saw major flooding during Sandy and now we get regular, significant floods. It ruined the water retention in the area. Thirtyish years ago, if we flooded, it would be a couple inches on the side streets as the bay ran out of the gutters. Post Sandy, we see regular 4-6 inch flooding on the main street through town and all neighboring side streets. The whole area becomes impassible. I have to drive 10 minutes around the town to get to my house on the other side. No flood insurance for anyone in the area, not even my parents 2 miles away.
In the next 30ish years, they’re estimating the whole area will be submerged permanently. My parents will hopefully be gone by the time it happens and won’t have to deal with being relocated. I, however will be elderly at that point. I’m praying we’re able to sell the property we’re on well before then and move up to the mountains up north somewhere.
Northeast coastal town here, we saw major flooding during Sandy and now we get regular, significant floods. It ruined the water retention in the area. Thirtyish years ago, if we flooded, it would be a couple inches on the side streets as the bay ran out of the gutters. Post Sandy, we see regular 4-6 inch flooding on the main street through town and all neighboring side streets. The whole area becomes impassible. I have to drive 10 minutes around the town to get to my house on the other side. No flood insurance for anyone in the area, not even my parents 2 miles away.
In the next 30ish years, they’re estimating the whole area will be submerged permanently. My parents will hopefully be gone by the time it happens and won’t have to deal with being relocated. I, however will be elderly at that point. I’m praying we’re able to sell the property we’re on well before then and move up to the mountains up north somewhere.