REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - State officials say the rising sea level is a problem for Delaware - and not only for Rehoboth and Dewey Beach residents.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that two reports released Wednesday find that rising sea levels could mean damaging storms could strike the Delmarva peninsula more often. It could also force changes in state and federal policies regulating coastal development and flood zones.
Susan Love, a resource planner with Delaware Coastal Programs says everyone in the state will be affected by rising sea levels. That's because so many of the state's factories, bridges, roads and wastewater treatment plants are located in low-lying, flood-prone areas.
Sea level in Delaware has risen by about a foot over the last 100 years. That rate appears to be accelerating.
