Which inference is most likely true about climate-change impacts on coastal communities?

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Coastal communities are expected to experience higher risk from climate change because sea levels rise and storm intensity increases. That combination leads to more frequent and severe flooding, shoreline erosion, and damage to homes, roads, ports, and other infrastructure. When flooding becomes more common and costly to repair, local economies—like tourism, fishing, and transportation—face disruption, and insurance costs and adaptation expenses rise. That makes property values more volatile or likely to decline as risk grows. So the statement that describes more frequent flooding and economic disruption best captures what’s likely to happen, while the other options don’t fit real-world patterns: rainfall changes aren’t universally decreased and exclusive; rising seas don’t reliably boost property values; and coastal areas are not immune to climate-change effects.