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Norfolk, Va.
6 of 17 from U.S. cities most at risk from rising seas (pictures)
By 2100, there is a 1 in 6 chance sea level rise, storm surge, and tides will rise above the 9-foot mark at Norfolk's nearest flood risk indicator site at Sewells Point, Hampton Roads.
Below the 9-foot rise mark in Norfolk, there are 126,716 people, 46,296 homes, and 15,952 acres of land.
November 1, 2012 3:40 PM PDT
Photo by: Flickr user eutrophications&hypoxia
| Caption by: James Martin
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