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Road elevation among new approaches to flooding resilience in Pawleys Island plan

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Pawleys Island, South Carolina, is preparing for 2 feet of water level increase over next three decades. Such a level is capable of flooding about 40 percent of the island's roads, according to flood mapping by the College of Charleston. Town hired Nicole Elko of Elko Coastal Consulting in April for sea-level rise adaptation plan.

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Road elevation among new approaches to flooding resilience in Pawleys Island plan

Among the recommendations in a section on new approaches to resilience on Pawleys Island in its sea-level rise adaptation plan: "Petition SCDOT to develop a strategic plan to elevate coastal roads."

1 year ago·Charleston, United States

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