The rising sea level at the Jersey shore has some towns weighing a dramatic step, taking offers to buy and demolish homes in flood zones.
Thursday marks one year since the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved across New Jersey, causing deadly and devastating damage.For those barrier island communities, flooding is getting deeper and more frequent.
The shore is sinking from what scientists call the See-Saw Effect of melting glaciers much further north. The state has offered to buy and demolish some homes in flood zones, but Atlantic City has another idea, spending $100 million on installing sea walls, pump stations and bulkheads.
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