DE HCR17

Proclaims September 14 through September 22, 2013, as Sea-Level Rise Awareness Week in Delaware

Notes that Delaware has the lowest mean elevation of any state and 381 miles of shoreline, with documented shoreline retreat

Identifies that a 1.5-meter sea-level rise would inundate 11% of Delaware's land mass and three feet of rise would impact over 15,000 homes

Recognizes sea-level rise threatens drinking water, wastewater, tourism, industrial sites, farmland, wildlife habitat, jobs, and the state economy

Calls on citizens to increase awareness, education, and knowledge about sea-level rise preparedness and resilience to nor'easters and storm surges