Study Highlights Resistance To ‘Retreat’ In Face Of Rising Water - The BayNet

Study Highlights Resistance To ‘Retreat’ In Face Of Rising Water - The BayNet

A visitor to Smith Island, in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay, sloshes through high water during a nor’easter. Dave Harp After Hurricane Sandy caused widespread flooding on Smith Island in 2012, Maryland housing officials earmarked $2 million in buyouts for homeowners. The deal was simple: Take the money and start a new life somewhere else. Instead, the community stood its ground. Residents formed a civic group to lobby for flood-protec…