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32 cm is more than enough to prevent an area from draining quickly after a storm. Sea level rise won't be what gets you directly, it'll be the fact that infrast
by Atheros 10y ago
32 cm is more than enough to prevent an area from draining quickly after a storm. Sea level rise won't be what gets you directly, it'll be the fact that infrastructure, like storm drains, no longer function.
- jdmichal 10y agoAbsolutely. Even right now, low-elevation roads in coastal areas flood terribly when it rains. And if it's high tide, it can be hours before the water clears. The future is going to look like the article's story about Key Largo first. Flooded streets and other infrastructure for periods of days instead of hours. And that's definitely enough to drive educated buyers away. I would have loved to live in a different area than where I bought my house, but I couldn't argue with the advantages that come with being over 30' above sea level. Already I'm not required to purchase flood insurance, which is a large savings every year.