6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster.

Confronted with Hurricane Florence, North Carolina prepares for a state of emergency.

huffingtonpost.com - by Jenavieve Hatch - September 11, 2018

In 2012, North Carolina legislators passed a bill that barred policymakers and developers from using up-to-date climate science to plan for rising sea levels on the state’s coast. Now Hurricane Florence threatens to cause a devastating storm surge that could put thousands of lives in danger and cost the state billions of dollars worth of damage.

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CLICK HERE - North Carolina General Assembly - House Bill 819

CLICK HERE - North Carolina Sea-Level Rise Assessment Report - March 2010

CLICK HERE - NORTH CAROLINA Sea Level Rise Assessment Report - 2015 Update to the 2010 Report and 2012 Addendum

CLICK HERE - NORTH CAROLINA DENIES AND DEFIES SCIENCE IN HOUSE BILL 819