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Currently, 395 units (0.2% of the state's stock) are threatened, which is the 5th highest number in the nation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000274#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under a high-carbon emissions scenario, 1,473 affordable housing units in Virginia are projected to be at risk of coastal flooding by 2050, which is 0.8% of the state's stock and a 273% increase over current risk levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000274#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Norfolk and Portsmouth are among the top 20 cities nationwide for affordable housing units at risk in 2050. Norfolk is ranked 5th, with 710 units expected to be at risk (a 523% increase from 114 units currently exposed). Portsmouth is ranked 17th, with 220 units expected to be at risk (a 610% increase from 31 units currently exposed).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000274#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Affordable housing is more susceptible to flooding than other housing because it is typically older, of lower quality, and lacks resilience features such as flood-proofing, backflow prevention valves, or off-grid energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000274#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coastal flood","sea level rise","affordable housing","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Q49231","Portsmouth","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["risk assessment","projection"]},{"id":"climcent-000275","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000275","title":"Virginia Viviendas asequiblesen riesgo: amenazas de inundacionescosterasyel aumento del nivel del mar","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"es","date_published":"2021","source_url":"https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/7hGppSpfippyxqXrSJY6pS/2abc785320560954e0446fdaed071027/AH_State_Factsheet_VA_-ES.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document reports that Virginia's affordable housing supply is the fourth most vulnerable in the United States to future coastal flooding. 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