Calls for a Sea Wall in Boston After Freezing Water Floods the Streets

After streets in Boston flooded last week, leaving cars frozen in the floodwaters, local leaders are renewing a call for a $10 billion sea wall.

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January 10, 2018, 1:00 PM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


Dan Atkinson and Chris Cassidy report:

The freezing floodwaters that swamped downtown Boston when yesterday’s powerful winter storm collided with a record high tide has created new momentum to guard against climate change — including constructing a $10 billion sea barrier in the harbor.

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh was unequivocal about the cause of the flood: climate change. At a press conference, Mayor Walsh said: "If anyone wants to question global warming, just see where those flood zones are."

According to the article, the city’s Climate Ready Boston report already laid out one proposal for a sea wall.

More coverage of the effects of the storm, including the freezing floods in Revere, Massachusetts, is available from the BBC and CBS.

Friday, January 5, 2018 in Boston Herald

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