Those on the Virginia Eastern Shore could find themselves stranded by water according to a new study on sea level rise of one foot or more.
The survey done with the assistance of the Virginia Department of Transportation found that some areas where there are now roads could be flooded out between 2025 and 2050.
The study found that around 25 percent of the roads along with communities and their facilities could be hit by sea level rise.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that 80 percent of the roads affected by the flooding are located in Accomack County.
This would also impact not only islands such as Tangier and Chincoteague but also major facilities like the NASA’s Wallops operation as well as the local national parks in the region.
