Park Service: Rising sea levels threaten some Georgia parks

ATLANTA (AP) — A new study by the National Park Service found that rising sea levels threaten some national park land in Georgia.

Among them: Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast, a fort near Savannah and another fort on St. Simons Island.

The park with the highest future water levels in Georgia is Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah, WABE Radio reported.

A tide gauge at Fort Pulaski shows that water levels have risen there by about a foot (30

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