Business Times: The U.S. East Coast is bearing the brunt of the rise in nuisance flooding minor events that shut down roads and clog storm drains but arent particularly dangerous. Such floods have increased by more than fivefold in the past 50 years as coastal sea levels rise because of climate change, federal scientists say.
Of the top 10 U.S. cities to see more nuisance flooding, eight are on the Atlantic. Maryland has suffered the most, with two cities Annapolis and Baltimore experiencing more than...