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wasnt miami supposed to be in the ocean a few years ago according to al?

• dd36 8y ago
  Flooding in Miami is the new normal.
  • pixl97 8y ago
    The problem with saying its all climate change, is it is not. Development is great at reducing land permeability which means any precipitation flows faster into creeks raising water levels faster. Land use changes are a huge problem we have almost no control on.
    • dd36 8y ago
      We literally have full control of land use changes through zoning and city codes.
      • pixl97 8y ago
        Heh, if only. The first rule of zoning in many towns is increasing property value. The wrong incentives are in effect.
• shagie 8y ago
  There are significant mitigation efforts in place: https://www.businessinsider.com/miami-floods-sea-level-rise-solutions-2018-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/miami-floods-sea-level-rise-... You can also see the historical tide gauge from 1910 through 2010 at https://www.miamidade.gov/green/library/sea-level-rise-flooding-saltwater-intrusion.pdf https://www.miamidade.gov/green/library/sea-level-rise-flood... Also noted in the above pdf is the salt water intrusion into the Biscayne Aquifer which is used for drinking water in the area - this is a major issue.