Analysis reveals a projected 50% increase in population at risk from storm surge, suggesting urgent adaptation measures in coastal states.
Key Points
Storm surge poses significant hazards, with projections indicating increased risk due to elevated sea levels and tropical cyclone intensity.
The deep learning model effectively estimates coastal surge risk from 900,000 synthetic tropical cyclone events, showing a strong match with historical data.
Inundation modeling suggests that by century's end, heightened storm intensities could put an additional 50% of the population at risk in the U.S.
Notable risks were identified particularly in Florida, with critical thresholds for storm surge impacts in Georgia and South Carolina.