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NYC_SKP

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3. The boroughs are at greater risk than Manhattan.

Reply to wtmusic (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 10:52 PM

Jun 2013

Staten Island and Brooklyn, and Long Island, all working on rebuilding but not with the level of increased tidal surge security that could fight a rise in sea level.

It's all they can do to just to rebuild and to be able to recover more easily from the next ordeal.

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Meet America's First Climate Refugees [View all] wtmusic Jun 2013 OP

PBS Listeners to the Car Talk show will know that a caller from NewTok was on yesterday's show. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #1

True. Manhattan isn't far behind. wtmusic Jun 2013 #2

The boroughs are at greater risk than Manhattan. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #3

It's the way of things now.. defacto7 Jun 2013 #4

Move to 70 ft elevation and you'll be near a beach. Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #5