Monterey facing major impact from sea level rise

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Monterey facing major impact from sea level rise
By Monterey Herald, 12/11/20
There will be major effects from sea-level rise on Monterey’s transportation systems, causing entire road closures, including shutting down the Lighthouse Tunnel to some 55,000 cars that make daily trips, experts explained to the city’s Planning Commission this week. “This is going to be a slow-motion train wreck,” said Commissioner Michael Dawson about the massive infrastructure damage the rising seas could cause.