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Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat

Ruby Fletcher stands on the steps of her raised house in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Water from a heavy rain pools in the street in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some seaside towns broach the idea of managed retreat, but Atlantic City, on a barrier island, isn't going in that direction. City leaders oppose retreat and buyouts and have plans to bolster the town's physical defenses. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Kimberly McKenna, of the Coastal Research Center, points out some flood prone areas on a map while talking to reporters in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Abby Moul plays with her dog in the her yard, which backs up to a canal, in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. "This part of Atlantic City is just very tightly knit and we are a nice little neighborhood," said elementary school teacher Moul. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) A pump system connected to a drainage canal is seen in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Zakiy Abdullah watches and helps his daughter Jamaarah Wells, 3, as she bikes on the sidewalk in front of their house in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. "Flooding it is a constant problem," said Abdullah. "As you can see, the water has not evaporated from the other night." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Kimberly McKenna, of the Coastal Research Center, points out some flood prone areas on a map while talking to reporters in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. She says most of the increased flooding in Atlantic City happens in the part of the island that faces the mainland, called the back bay. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Water pools at the edge of residential district in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2022. Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat