Americans that live in these cities are most likely to suffer from floods
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- Global warming and rising sea levels are making it riskier to live or own a home on the coast.
- The US cities most at risk to global flooding are New York, Seattle and San Francisco — the country's centers for financial and technology industries.
- Florida is the state with the most people living in areas that could flood with rising sea levels.
- The most expensive properties at risk are in Riverside and Darien, Connecticut where the median home costs almost $2 million.
On one hand, living near the sea has a host of obvious advantages. You can walk to the beach, soak in unparalleled ocean views from your balcony, or maybe even take up a coastal hobby like boating or surfing.
On the other hand, your house could flood or be demolished entirely by nature. Hurricanes, tidal waves, and tropical storms have long made living by the beach almost as risky as it is pleasurable.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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