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At A Crossroads

It's not a question of if parts of coastal Virginia will go underwater, but when. How is the region grappling with that reality?

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Suffolk is developing quickly. When it comes to flooding, older neighborhoods feel left behind.

As developments go up, residents of older Suffolk neighborhoods feel like they’re being left behind. Flooding is getting worse, and they say development is partly to blame.Read more
December 27, 2021

Local program helps fund business solutions to climate change

The non-profit RISE has awarded numerous companies hundreds of thousands of dollars to help address sea level rise. Read more
December 20, 2021

‘This process has been hell’: Sea level rise could make it even harder to find affordable housing

Where will people move if some apartments go underwater and become unlivable? Read more
December 13, 2021

Gov. Northam releases long-awaited plan to address sea level rise

The plan is supposed to guide state and local officials as they consider projects to keep areas dry.Read more
December 8, 2021

A growing problem underground: Sea level rise is compromising septic systems

There are more than a million septic systems in Virginia. The rising seas threaten many of them. Read more
December 6, 2021

Flooding around Hampton Roads is making it harder to drive kids to, from school

School district officials say they must watch the weather and often alter school bus routes when streets flood.Read more
November 29, 2021

‘It makes you feel deflated’: How rising seas threaten farming in Eastern Virginia

The rising seas are inundating crops. Farmers expect that to worsen. Read more
November 22, 2021

‘It’s coming quicker than we realize’: Reckoning with a future of more flooding

Their homes could go underwater in the next 20 years. How are they responding?Read more
November 15, 2021

Photo gallery: A region at a crossroads

Southeast Virginia currently experiences the fastest rate of sea level rise on the Atlantic Coast. Here's what that looks like. Read more
November 8, 2021

‘It’s a lonely neighborhood’: How flood buyouts changed one Newport News community

Most buyouts in Newport News are around the Salters Creek area. Many residents aren't happy about it. Read more
November 8, 2021

New interactive map shows how sea level rise could impact socially vulnerable areas

A new map created by Old Dominion University in partnership with WHRO Public Media depicts projected sea level rise and flooding around coastal Virginia over the next 60 years. Read more
November 2, 2021

Retreat from rising waters is gaining traction around coastal Virginia

Welcome to Ground Zero in Chesapeake’s quest to move people away from flood-prone land. Read more
October 28, 2021
At A Crossroads is part of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative.  
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