Rising sea levels have an impact on Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
A relatively new set of flood walls has been built – something that’s important not only to the shipyard, but to the Navy, and ultimately the world, especially in light of global events.
“We’ve had those higher water levels,” said Norfolk Naval Shipyard Operations Officer Capt. Lawrence Brandon, gesturing to a part of the shipyard that has been flooded in the past.
WTKR He knows just how much of an obstacle it can be at the shipyard.
“I’ve been bellybutton deep here several times here in the shipyard when the events are significant enough, and I’m six-foot-three,” Brandon said. “So for those that are a little bit more vertically challenged, it definitely can become a handful.”
He said water has also caused cars in a parking lot to float around and get damaged.
It means putting in a lot of work when a big storm brings the risk of flooding.
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