13 coastal cities in the US that are slowly sinking

businessinsider.com/us-coastal-cities-sinking-subsidence-flood-risk-2025-5

A car drives through a flooded Charleston street.
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Cities all over the world, including on the US East and Gulf Coasts, are sinking.
This phenomenon, called subsidence, can make extreme flooding worse and damage infrastructure.
From New York to Houston, these 13 cities are…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-05 11:23:01.
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