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PBS NewsHour | Norfolk Readies for Future Storms, Sea Level Rise | PBS

Duration: 08:31
Program: PBS NewsHour #10513
Broadcast Date: Dec. 6, 2012

When Hurricane Sandy hit a week before Election Day, it helped surface the issue of rising sea levels and resulting vulnerability of coastal cities to flooding. In conjunction with WHRO, Mike Melia travels to Norfolk, Va., where the mayor must decide whether or not to rebuild parts of the city that may be unlivable in 15 years.

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Post Date: December 6, 2012