Sea Level Rise, Severe Storm Surge Could Sever Nova Scotia’s Land Link to Canada – The Energy Mix
“As storms like [Hurricane] Dorian become more common, there is one area that’s being considered especially vulnerable, the Chignecto Isthmus,” Global News reports. “It is described by the United Nations as one of the most vulnerable spots in North America for both the rising tide and storm surges.”
The isthmus, currently protected by a system of dikes and aboiteaus, is expected to see about a metre of sea level rise over the next eight decades. And “there is not a lot of elevation between that water and where we are standing,” said Amherst, NS Mayor David Kogon, speaking from a coastal information centre near the Minas Basin. “Which is why this area is in such peril if there’s a storm surge, or if the sea level rise becomes more significant.”