But there is no agreement on a plan that would include precautions to prevent coastal damage — or who will pay for the extra work this would entail. (newscientist.com)
When an extreme event collides with continually rising seas, it takes a less intense storm, such as a Category I hurricane, to inflict as much coastal damage as a Category II or III storm would have had when the seas were lower. (sciencedaily.com)
Hurricanes are causing coastal damage as they come onshore at greater and greater velocities. (earthtimes.org)