{"id":83753,"date":"2019-05-06T17:56:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T17:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/06\/climate-change-threatens-to-block-marines-access-to-the-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:49:39","slug":"climate-change-threatens-to-block-marines-access-to-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/05\/06\/climate-change-threatens-to-block-marines-access-to-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change threatens to block Marines\u2019 access to the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The Corps is still recovering from nearly $3.6 billion in estimated damages inflicted on East Coast Marine bases from September\u2019s Hurricane Florence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with this year\u2019s hurricane season<\/a> looming, Marines are preparing to battle more than storms. They\u2019re also eyeing a fight with rising coastal waters, both in the coming months and across the span of decades, thanks to global climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, told audience members at the 2019 Sea Air Space symposium Monday morning, that the Corps is \u201cpaying attention\u201d to long-term flood projections nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThink about the idea, hypothetically, if you had to move Camp Lejeune or Camp Pendleton,” Neller said. \u201cWhat would it cost us to move? The bill is pretty substantial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n