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Without protection, N.J.’s flood-prone back bay towns risk $1.5 billion damage annually

Without protection, N.J.’s flood-prone back bay towns risk $1.5 billion damage annually

This color map shows the Delaware Bay in 1778. The numbers scattered across the map indicate depth in feet.

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