Atlantic City fortifies to fight a rising sea

(30 Aug 2022)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlantic City, New Jersey - 4 May 2022
1. Wide shot of Ocean Casino Resort and Atlantic Ocean
2. Kimberly McKenna, Associate Director of the Stockton University Coastal Research Center, walking on the beach
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kimberly McKenna, Stockton University Coastal Research Center, Associate Director:
"So what makes Atlantic City particularly vulnerable is that there's a lot of a lot of folks that live below the poverty line."
4. Tilt up from ocean water to Steel Pier Amusement Park and Atlantic City skyline
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kimberly McKenna, Stockton University Coastal Research Center, Associate Director:
"That gauge has been in in working for over a hundred years, established around 1910. And since then, sea level has risen about 1.5 feet over that time. So if you can think of sea level rising, the water's got to go somewhere because of that and combinations with more intense storms, more precipitation, we're seeing a lot of more flooding, especially in the back barrier sections."
6. Water in the street
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Kimberly McKenna, Stockton University Coastal Research Center, Associate Director:
"Thing is, we're going to see more flooding as we see sea level rising, too. And those floods, what now may be what we call nuisance flooding, will turn into regular flooding."
8. Water near homes in Atlantic City
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Kimberly McKenna, Stockton University Coastal Research Center, Associate Director:
"As you can see, most of the back barriers are flooded at that time, and that's going to be persistent flooding. So people can't they won't be moving their cars. They'll be moving their homes."
10. Forklift operator Zakiy Abdullah with his three year-old daughter Jamaarah Wells
11. Child on bicycle on flooded street
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Zakiy Abdullah, Atlantic City Resident:
"Flooding is a constant problem. As you can see the water has not evaporated from the other night."
13. Child on bicycle on partially flooded street
14. Ruby Fletcher walking down her front steps
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Ruby Fletcher, Atlantic City Resident:
"Many times I've thought about maybe moving more inland, um, right here in Atlantic City, I think it's only a 48 block island. And so, yes, it can be kind of scary when the water rise. I remember the last flood we had, the water came all the way up to the top of my stairs. So it can be very scary."
16. Waterway in Atlantic City
17. Various shots of Atlantic City resident Abby Moul with her dog
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Abby Moul, Atlantic City Resident:
"When people think of Atlantic City, I think they think city and casinos. But this part of like city is very just tightly knit. And where a nice little neighborhood is kind of off the beaten path, which I love about it. But I also love that I'm so close to the beach and I have access to whatever I need to do. So I just love it here."
19. Absecon Lighthouse
20. Tilt up from new building construction footprint to ocean
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlantic City, New Jersey - 2 June 2022
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Barbara Woolley-Dillon, Former Atlantic City Planning and Development Director:
REPORTER QUESTION: "The goal of the city is to keep them in their home?"
WOOLLEY-DILLON:
"It's a great place to be and we have such a thriving community that we want to do everything we can to keep it intact."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlantic City, New Jersey - 4 May 2022
22. Water in back bay area of Atlantic City
23. Various of Gardners Basin as seen from Fisherman's Park.
26. Ducktown mural
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