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- The New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center warns of sea-level rise of 2.2 to 3.8 feet by 2100, potentially 4.5 feet with accelerated ice-sheet melt.
- Atlantic City could see up to 178 flood days annually by 2050.
- In Norfolk, Virginia, local leaders urge stronger funding partnerships, saying rising flood risks could yield imminent catastrophic flooding without action.
- Proposed legislation would create a permanent funding source for flood mitigation projects.
