Ominous read - WU - "A Weaker Gulf Stream Means Trouble for Coastal New England"

[NRaleighLiberal]

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/weaker-gulf-stream-means-trouble-coastal-new-england

The rugged coast of New England has never recorded a one-two high-water punch like it’s gotten this winter with the nor’easters dubbed Grayson (January 4) and Riley (March 2-3). These storms produced two of the three highest water levels ever measured in Boston Harbor, and both of them produced widespread damage along the Massachusetts coast, with many water rescues carried out. Nearly a million people along the East Coast remained without power on Monday, reported weather.com.

At least two more nor’easters are in the pipeline for New England, one later this week and another early next week. Neither of these should be on par with Grayson and Riley in their coastal effects, but they will prolong the misery and delay recovery efforts for thousands of residents along and near the shore.

In the longer range, there’s a more ominous outlook. Sea level is expected to rise even faster along the Northeast U.S. coast than in most places around the world, thanks in large part to the effects of a weakening Gulf Stream. The renowned ferocity of nor’easters will thus play out atop a progressively rising sea surface, making coastal impacts progressively worse unless adaptation efforts can keep pace.

"The 10 years I've lived here, I'd say probably the worst. It's changed. The water just comes so fast now. It comes so fast and so much that you just don't have as much time as you used to to get prepared and get out." Residents return to #Scituate. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/SzZDMWB5O6

— Julie Loncich (@JulieLoncich) March 3, 2018
Two blockbuster events in the space of two months


snip - some pictures - worth a read; long but interesting

[wishstar]

1. Wow-that row of homes surrounded by water at Scituate is a scary sight

Some homeowners must have been in deep denial about sea level rise to remain there. I have a Repub relative in denial about climate change/sea level rise who has a home north of there, but they have not invited me to their coastal home for nearly 10 years, so I wonder how much sea level change and erosion they have experienced.

[a kennedy]

2. Are they 1% as well?? Not that I don't feel sorry for them, but kinda funny, build by water

get destroyed by water, i.e. Mother Nature. Or am I wrong???