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freshwest

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5. Thanks that is so interesting. Yes, the insurance companies and a lot of people are on it.

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:14 PM

Jun 2012

Same would be with many things, they have the data. I'm on the west coast and we're higher up - the coastline, it seems.

I haven't heard of much erosion out here. And going inland quickly goes up. I'm at about 600 feet above sealevel but can see the water if I drive downhill.

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Sea Levels Rising Fast on U.S. East Coast - NationalGeographic [View all] WillyT Jun 2012 OP

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