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Climate change could make Virginia’s Tangier Island uninhabitable by 2051

Time is running out for the island's residents, two researchers say

house on Virginia's Tangier Island surrounded by flood water

The town of Tangier on Virginia’s Tangier Island has seen more and more frequent flooding, leaving some residents with no choice but to raise their houses and walkways.

Patrick Bloodgood/Norfolk District/USACE

By Trishla Ostwal

- More than 2 years ago

Virginia’s Tangier Island is rapidly disappearing.