Sentences with phrase «levee against the sea»

Other areas in the Afar region are below sea level, however, and could see flooding before that if similar rifting occurs near the coastal volcanoes to the north and east that form a natural levee against the sea.

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Others present what the area could look like with construction to protect against sea - level rise, like a sea wall or an eco-berm, a landscaped levee.
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