Shopping Mall Exhibit Raises Awareness of Sea Level Rise
Stressors and impacts
Residents of coastal Mississippi are no strangers to coastal flooding. In addition to flooding that occurs when hurricanes or tropical storms make landfall in the region, flooding can occur from inland events or seemingly minor storms, because the nearly flat coastal topography doesn't move water off the land very quickly. Though rising sea level also threatens this region, most residents don't have a good idea of how their community would fare with an additional foot or two of water.