Battery Five Times More Likely to Flood again by Mid-Century

According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Battery, at Manhattan's southern tip, is one of five national historic sites most likely to be lost to climate change.

When Superstorm Sandy hit New York City last year, its record storm
surge -- more than 14 feet above average -- flooded the Battery's 17th
century fortress Castle Clinton, now a museum and
entry point for