That could work, but this is just a preview of more to come. That dutch firm would be kept very busy doing the same for Miami, Shenzhen, and many other coastal

That could work, but this is just a preview of more to come. That dutch firm would be kept very busy doing the same for Miami, Shenzhen, and many other coastal cities. There are also many coastal settlements who can't afford sea walls. It is doubtful that political entities that aren't interested in footing the bill to prevent such scenarios would be willing to help those settlements.