Imperial Beach is surrounded by water on three sides.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts sea levels could rise by up to six and a half feet by 2100, causing drastic increases in erosion, flooding and storms for communities like I.B.
Such a rise in sea levels could eventually impact 30 percent of the city’s property, 40 percent of its roads, an elementary school, the sewer system and more.
It all amounts to a major challenge for the city and its residents who want to protect tourism, recreation and the environment from coastal erosion.
In this week’s San Diego Explained, NBC 7 San Diego’s Monica Dean and Voice of San Diego’s Maya Srikrishnan explain how the coastal city is bracing for sea levels rise.