4. New York City
Beautiful New York City is one of the coastal cities more likely to flood by 2100. After running different tests, researchers concluded that more than 7,200 residents and over 2,700 homes in Queens could experience massive flooding by 2045.
Besides global warming, one of the main reasons why NYC is in such a critical state is because it’s built on an island. Experts believe that sea levels could rise by 4–8 inches throughout the following 10 years. Even though it might not seem like much, it’s sufficient to create a few problems.
If this scenario turns out to be true, NYC could end up with $1.2 billion in property damage in less than 30 years. We don’t know about you, but we wouldn’t like Manhattan to be underwater anytime soon.
