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Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Will Be Needed

"Open space can be set aside to allow for marsh migration. Parts of towns can be considered for buyouts if they are already subject to repetitive flooding. Building codes need to be amended to account for the future, Andrews said, including requiring higher elevations. Flood insurance laws should be changed to discourage building in flood-prone places." - excerpt from article in Courier-Post.

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