Seawalls

Seawalls are barriers, usually vertical walls, between the land and water that protect from wave erosion.

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To help control the damage from flooding, some roads and buildings have been elevated and seawalls are being reinforced.

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Ghana has started building seawalls at key points along its shore to stop coastal erosion and protect beaches, communities and historic buildings.

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There are also calls to build seawalls to protect the city, which already suffers from frequent flooding. Such a project would cost billions of dollars. And even if the walls are built, nature could still eventually reclaim everything people have built in some unprotected low-lying areas.

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