"Being so close to the Manatee River means seeing the effects of rising sea levels up close. The city's roads are prone to sunny-day flooding, which happens when rising sea levels and high tides push water up through storm drains, even on clear, sunny days. Flooded streets in Bradenton, Florida. Courtesy of Lorraine English When I first moved to Bradenton, the road near my home would flood only a couple of times a year. But over time, it happened more often."
"Starting about five or six years ago, it flooded nearly every day during the summer, and the water began creeping into people's yards. Over time, I also started noticing fiddler crabs in people's yards. They're tiny about an inch long and they burrow in the sand, leaving little holes behind. I remember thinking, "Oh my God, the ocean is starting to take this back.""
"I didn't want to endure another hurricane Bradenton has become very unaffordable and that's happening all over Florida because of rising property taxes and homeowners' insurance costs. Two years ago, my homeowners' insurance with hurricane coverage not including flood insurance, which is a separate policy went up to $7,000 a year. On top of that, my property taxes were about $3,000 a"
A 72-year-old resident moved from Florida to North Carolina in 2025 after decades in Bradenton. Bradenton’s location near the Manatee River and the Gulf of Mexico has made rising sea levels visible through increasing sunny-day flooding. Roads that once flooded only a few times per year began flooding nearly every day in summer, with water creeping into yards. The resident also noticed fiddler crabs appearing in yards, with burrows and holes in sand, suggesting coastal areas are being reclaimed. Concern about enduring another hurricane and the financial burden of rising property taxes and homeowners’ insurance contributed to the move.
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