coastal flooding

Like many coastal communities, Provincetown is searching for ways to help property owners prevent devastating flooding from more frequent and more intense storms — a major consequence of climate change.

The state wants you to upload pictures of flooding, storm damage, beach erosion and tides.

WHOI scientists have deployed new water-level sensors in Woods Hole and Chatham that will give towns better data on coastal flooding.

Cape Cod's south-facing beaches felt the impact from high winds and heavy surf that began Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday afternoon.Parking lots at South Dennis Beach were under water in the morning. Access to south-facing beaches in Dennis was closed.

Town officials, homeowners, renovators, and others now have a new tool to help them prepare historic buildings for sea level rise and storm surge.

The Trustees of Reservation study bases 2050 projections on 2-and-a-half feet of sea level rise.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has updated its most recent report to refine predictions about high-tide flooding. The upshot: we can expect a dramatic increase in flooding that happens on days when there’s no storm to blame.

According to new data released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 54 percent of Cape and Islanders insured through the National Flood Insurance Program will see increases of up to $10 per month. Another 6 percent will see increases of up to $20 per month, and roughly 4 percent will see increases of more than $20 a month. About 35 percent of locals will see their bills decrease.

Falmouth is reimagining the future of Surf Drive, one of its most iconic coastal roads. On Thursday night, the town asked more than 60 residents for…

Heading east on Surf Drive in Falmouth, a postcard-ready vista unfolds: a mile-and-a-half-long stretch of sandy beach with narrow dunes, osprey nests, the…