Sea Level Rise Threatens Much Of Maryland

June 26, 2013 6:40 PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)—It’s coming and Maryland better get ready. That’s the thrust of a scientific report on sea level rise commissioned by Governor Martin O’Malley.

Alex DeMetrick reports what began in the 20th century is speeding up in the 21st.

When Hurricane Sandy hit last October, storm surge produced destructive flooding, especially in Crisfield.

“My building took a big beating. It’s the worst I’ve seen,” said one Crisfield man.

“Clearly, Crisfield took it the hardest in terms of sea level rise and the tidal surge,” said Governor Martin O’Malley.

And a sea level study is what Governor O’Malley commissioned after Sandy. The finding: more rising water along Maryland’s 3,000 miles of coastline....

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