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5:08 Embed the WBUR audio player with the code below. Photo: Robin Lubbock/WBUR – view of Plum Island and Merrimack River. In Massachusetts, rising sea‑level floods make coastal homes less desirable. Authorities sometimes buy properties to relocate residents. WBUR’s Vivian La interviewed a Newburyport homeowner who accepted a buyout. Airing Dec. 23, 2025. Vivian La, environmental reporting fellow.