OPINION: A lifetime of working, saving and struggling could be lost in a single storm surge, writes Roseann Bongiovanni. Members of my community will be driven from their homes, their neighborhoods.
This image shows Island End River in Chelsea, with the marsh, boardwalk, Island End Park and Admiral's Hill Marina. The Mystic River is in the distance. At almost any protest, that’s a common chant; but in environmental justice communities, it’s a daily mantra. Fresh air, clean water and healthy green space are commonplace in many communities, but not for most low-income communities and communities of color.
Chelsea, the smallest city in Massachusetts and one of the most densely populated, has carried disproportionatefor decades. The city is surrounded by water on three sides — by Island End River, Mill Creek, Chelsea Creek and the Mystic River — but no one who lives here considers it a waterfront town. Until recently, you couldn’t get close to much of the 2-mile long waterfront or even see the water, save for traveling over the three bridges that cross our waterways.
Volunteers at a recent clean up event at Island End Park in Chelsea, Mass. A storm surge flooded the marsh, the boardwalk, the park, out into the street and beyond. These victories are wonderfully appreciated — and used — by the community. But climate change has called into question how long these hard-fought outcomes will last.Chelsea is within a flood risk area
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