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  <title><![CDATA[Fixing Flooding for the Southeast’s Future]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Flooding can be an existential threat, affecting everything from infrastructure to health. Georgia Tech researchers are developing solutions to monitor and forecast flooding, as well as restore ecosystems to prevent future flooding. These efforts support communities’ resilience in the face of climate change and keep the U.S. secure.</p><p><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/node/44095">Read more »</a></p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[Georgia Tech researchers use models to monitor flooding and improve the resilience of coastal cities.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[Coastal communities throughout the Southeast are now facing constant challenges from flooding and sea level rise and they are looking to nature-based solutions to prevent flooding and erosion related to storms.]]></value>
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            <body><![CDATA[<p>Joel Kostka and Michael Hodges, a&nbsp;shellfish biologist in the South Carolina Department of Resources,&nbsp;determining the elevation of degraded marsh habitat. [Photo courtesy of Joel Kostka]</p>]]></body>
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