Experts: Ocean level rise could cost SC billions

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An Associated Press article reports on expert discussions in Charleston about rising ocean levels and their potential economic impact on South Carolina. The article references maps produced by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy that illustrate flooding scenarios for the Charleston peninsula under various sea-level rise scenarios. Duke University geologist Orin Pilkey cited a 5-foot water rise as a genuine possibility by 2100.

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Live 5 News Headlines Associated Press - August 28, 2008 3:15 PM ET

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Some experts say a
rising ocean level could cost South Carolina
billions of dollars in lost infrastructure.
Geologists joined community and business
leaders in Charleston on Thursday. They
discussed how levees might one day be needed
along the Charleston peninsula and rising sea
levels could wash over South Carolina's barrier
islands.
Duke University geologist Orin Pilkey said a
water rise of 5 feet is "a genuine possibility" by
the year 2100.
Maps from the Southern Alliance for Clean
Energy show only a thin strip of Charleston
peninsula would remain and be subject to
flooding if steps aren't taken.
The Southeast Coastal Climate Network
sponsored the meeting. The environmental
group works with local leaders to address the threat of global warming.