Yet, 2021 is likely to be the first time in ... to flooding, sea-level rise and the future effects of climate change. The city's planning department created those maps using elevation levels ...

Changes are coming to the City of Charleston’s zoning code ... less future development in areas of lower elevation or that are closer to sea level. “There's very extensive mapping that's ...

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Parts of Charleston County had a coastal flooding advisory ... "The increase in the frequency of coastal flooding ties directly to sea level rise.” He continued. “If you compare the last ...

Charleston County and cities including ... in reducing insurance costs. "Elevation, of course, is a pretty important part of resiliency," he said. "With sea-level rise, even if people are ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV ... The updates call for less future development in areas of lower elevation or that are closer to sea level. “There's very extensive mapping that's done in our ...