King tides test California coast, show what sea-level rise could mean

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King tide, Butterfly Beach, California. Photo source: ©© Claire Fackler / NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

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Residents and city officials along the coast are preparing for a second day of high tide Friday.

Unusually high “king tides” will pull the Pacific farther ashore than normal bringing ankle-deep seawater in low-lying coastal communities…

California in for More Unusually High ‘King Tides, NBC News / AP

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