Coastal areas up and down the East Coast are sinking at the same time sea levels are rising. Parts of Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston counties sank more than 2 inches since 2007, and some areas on St. Helena Island sank more than 3 inches, The Post and Courier previously reported.
Sinking land — a problem also called subsidence and settlement — can make flooding worse, cause septic tanks to fail, damage underground infrastructure, and cause buildings and bridges to crack.
So can we slow it down? Here’s what we found out.
Read it all.Parts of South Carolina are sinking, and quickly. Can we slow it down? https://t.co/xVQX3VRcFk
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