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Hurricane intensification and sea level rise significantly increase coastal flooding risks.
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Is it true that hurricane intensification and sea level rise significantly increase coastal flooding risks?
Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed studies consistently demonstrate that hurricane intensification and sea-level rise significantly increase coastal flooding and storm surge inundation risks.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 12 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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The retrieved literature unanimously supports the claim, using numerical simulations, hydrodynamic modeling, and risk assessments to show that hurricane intensification and sea-level rise significantly amplify coastal flooding risks.
Evidence for · 12
Integrates sea-level rise and storm surge as major coastal inundation hazards.
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Gallina, V., Torresan, S., Zabeo, A., Critto, A., Glade, T., & Marcomini, A. (2020). A Multi-Risk Methodology for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts in Coastal Zones. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093697
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Evaluates coastal inundation risks driven specifically by sea level rise and increased storm intensity.
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Murdukhayeva, A., August, P., Bradley, M., LaBash, C., & Shaw, N. (2013). Assessment of Inundation Risk from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge in Northeastern Coastal National Parks. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00196.1
Demonstrates that climate change projections significantly increase hurricane storm surge volume and extent.
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Camelo, J., Mayo, T. L., & Gutmann, E. D. (2020). Projected Climate Change Impacts on Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation in the Coastal United States. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.588049
Analyzes coastal flooding risks incorporating predicted sea level rise and storm surges.
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Hsu, T., Shih, D., Li, C., Lan, Y., & Lin, Y. (2017). A Study on Coastal Flooding and Risk Assessment under Climate Change in the Mid-Western Coast of Taiwan. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/W9060390
Shows that higher sea-level rise scenarios induce substantially higher storm surges and greater inundation areas.
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Kim, Y. H. (2020). Assessment of Coastal Inundation due to Storm Surge under Future Sea-Level Rise Conditions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI95-164.1
Addresses aggregate loss and disaster risks driven by storm surge inundation.
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Hirai, S. & Yasuda, T. (2018). RISK ASSESSMENT OF AGGREGATE LOSS BY STORM SURGE INUNDATION IN ISE AND MIKAWA BAY. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v36.risk.35
Assesses island vulnerability to extreme sea levels and cyclone-induced storm surge under climate change.
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Rowe, E. V. & Greer, D. (2023). MULTI-HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT FOR TONGATAPU – A COASTAL INUNDATION LENS. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v37.management.103
Examines regional sea-level rise combined with extreme weather conditions like storm surges to evaluate coastal flooding threats.
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Li, P., Li, M., Li, Z., & Wang, H. (2020). Coastal Lowlands' Inundation Risk Assessment with High-resolution TanDEM-X DEM in Qingdao Coastal Plains, China. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-621-2020
Evaluates inundation risk in coastal national parks using combined sea level rise and hurricane storm surge models.
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Murdukhayeva, A. (2012). ASSESSMENT OF INUNDATION RISK FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND STORM SURGE IN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.23860/THESIS-MURDUKHAYEVA-ANGELICA-2012
Finds that rapid hurricane intensification and relative sea-level rise amplify compound coastal flooding risks.
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Lee, W., Sun, A. Y., & Scanlon, B. R. (2026). Rapid Intensification and Relative Sea-Level Rise Amplify Compound Flooding. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.15001235/v1
Shows that sea level rise and storm intensification consistently increase flood extents for major hurricanes.
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RE, W., H, C., Q, Z., & M, R. (2026). Impacts of projected sea level rise and storm intensification on storm surge flooding within socially vulnerable coastal communities: A Case Study of Norfolk, Virginia, USA . doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9348884/v1
Demonstrates that rising sea levels and storm intensification exacerbate tropical cyclone-induced flood risks.
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W, J. & N, L. (2025). Dealing with hurricane surge flooding in a changing environment: part II. Risk-based coastal adaptation design considering hazard-adaptation interactions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7963852/v1
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The retrieved literature unanimously supports the claim, using numerical simulations, hydrodynamic modeling, and risk assessments to show that hurricane intensification and sea-level rise significantly amplify coastal flooding risks.
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