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Researchers at the US Geological Survey forecast that by 2100 , the East Coast will be devastated by rising sea levels, flooding and sinking land.
They estimate that if the sea level rises 3.2 feet by 2100 more than 14 million Americans would be affected in places like Norfolk , Virginia to Miami , Florida and New York City .
They estimated that it would cost over $1 trillion of property damage and cause the region to lose up to 80 percent of it's beaches.
The San Joaquin Valley was sinking by 4.2 cubic feet between 2006 and 2010 .
This is the first time researchers have used satellite radar systems to confirm it.
The researchers recommend implementing a flood-managed aquifer recharge (flood-MAR) This would divert excess water from rain and snowfall to replenish the groundwater in areas that are sinking.
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