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Spider Jerusalem

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14. Realistically? It'll need to be evacuated.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 12:02 AM

Jul 2014

The problem isn't just that the city is run by climate-change deniers; the problem is also that it's going to be below sea level by some number of feet as sea levels rise. The engineering works needed to address the issue would have costs in the trillions and wouldn't be any kind of long-term solution.

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Miami, the great world city, is drowning while the powers that be look away [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

time to sell and move out. Floridians are being rewarded for voting republican nt msongs Jul 2014 #2

That's just weird and bizarre... ananda Jul 2014 #3

Some of these articles are deceiving. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #4

This article says Miami Beach Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #5

Well, I'll see his 8 years and raise him 50. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #8

The point of the article is that the Miami (area) is more vulnerable than most areas Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #11

Here is a study that shows a major increase in flooding the past 10 years for Miami Beach Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #16

You okay? Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #17

Know what Crackers call Baker County? Sea front property. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #19

Thanks Quixote cprise Jul 2014 #18

You're welcome. Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #23

It all seems so familiar from GTA Vice City JVS Jul 2014 #6

Translated to Republican speak..... JeffHead Jul 2014 #7

Kicked. Agschmid Jul 2014 #10

I'm already planning the scuba tours obxhead Jul 2014 #13

Realistically? It'll need to be evacuated. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #14

Agree, check out this study Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #15

I became aware of the scale of the problem... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #20

Thanks, I will read this tonight. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #21

oh no not South Beach ! ! lunasun Jul 2014 #22

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #24