"A Reuters analysis finds that flooding is increasing along much of the nation’s coastline, forcing many communities into costly, controversial struggles with a relentless foe."

Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson, and Duff Wilson report report for Reuters July 10-September 17, 2014, in the investigative series "Water's Edge."

SEE ALSO:

"Exclusive: Coastal Flooding Has Surged In U.S., Reuters Finds" [2]

Part 1: "As the Seas Rise, a Slow-Motion Disaster Gnaws at America’s Shores" [3]

Part 2: "Why Americans Are Flocking To Their Sinking Shores Even as the Risks Mount" [4]

Sidebar: "How Government Pushes People in the Wrong Direction" [3]

Sidebar: "Where Retreating – Now Or Later – Is the Only Option" [5]

Video: "Accomack County, Virginia, Under Siege" [6]