New sea-level rise and flood alert network developed by Scripps Oceanography launches
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 09:10
in Earth & Climate
In December 2015, a large swell enhanced by El Niño conditions resulted in major flooding in the City of Imperial Beach, a low-lying coastal community south of San Diego along the U.S.-Mexico border. Barricades and barriers installed on the beach were not enough to contain the water along Seacoast Drive.