With sea level rise in the news this week, neighbor Ann Moritz reminds us this is happening today, as shown in these photos of flooding on the waterfront around Long Wharf during the tides last Fall. By the time the end of Long Wharf legal status is determined, it could be an underwater park.
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This was an unusual incident. If it were a factor of sea level rise, we would be seeing this more often. Kind of dramatic to say it will be a water park soon!