A rising tide could sink the economy

As NOAA warns risks to life and property are increasing, how can homeowners and investors find safe harbor?

Roads and public access areas flood as high tide creeps into Norfolk, Va. in May 2020. Photo: Photo by Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant.

On a clear day under blue skies, who worries about flooding? Well, people who live near the coast or who rely on a coastal economy, real estate investors, municipal authorities and their bondholders, and insurance compa…