Sea Level and Tides to Cover Historic Sites

The threat of the sea inundating coastal historical sites is real.  Residents can literally smell the sea in their basements, storms have already closed the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  Many, many places we take for granted will not be able to be saved.  The questions is not if, but when and what can we do to lessen the impact on our cultural artifacts, neighborhoods and our economy.

​http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/drowning-history-sea-level-rise-threatens-us-historic-38300090