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Bracing for Earl

Storm surge a growing menace as sea levels rise worldwide

Underneath hurricane flags, Ann Roussel of Sudbury viewed the sea off the coast of Chatham yesterday. Underneath hurricane flags, Ann Roussel of Sudbury viewed the sea off the coast of Chatham yesterday. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
By Beth Daley
Globe Staff / September 3, 2010

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The large waves, storm surge, and flooding that Hurricane Earl will spawn as it strikes Massachusetts tonight comes with an added dollop of trouble: sea level rise. (Full article: 853 words)

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