Patricelli’s home was swept away overnight, but video of his neighbor’s house succumbing to the ocean went viral this week. “[But] climate change is most likely exacerbating these problems, and it will continue to exacerbate them,” he said. Patricelli purchased his Ocean Drive home only nine months ago, but he was hardly alone. “What I take out of all this is that climate change is a real thing for us all. “I don’t know if there’s any place you are really safe from climate change at the moment.”Alice Crites contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2022 18:06 UTC