Posted on 05/07/2018 6:51:12 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
If Floridians residing in coastal communities presume sea level rise is a turn-of-the-century problem for future generations, a group of scientists is delivering a weather forecast they may consider unsettling.
Five Florida communities - Cape Sable (the southern point of the peninsula), Key Biscayne, Key West, the Lower Keys and the Middle Keys - could experience recurring tidal flooding unrelated to any storm events by 2035, according to their study. Three of those locations - Cape Sable, the Lower Keys and Middle Keys - already find themselves partially submerged at times but the forecast says their frequently inundated areas will roughly double in size within the next 17 years.
If the scientists’ forecasts are even regarded as ballpark, the ramifications could be far reaching. Property values, real estate sales, tourist-oriented economies, insurance rates, local governments’ bond ratings, business revenues and more could be adversely affected, and much sooner than many people expect.
As the century rolls on, if their forecasts prove accurate, Floridians getting mortgages on waterfront property may want to consider whether their homes will even be accessible or habitable by the time they make their final payment.
Those who want their grandchildren to inherit their homes with views of a scenic shoreline - even a canal - may wonder whether their heirs could discover encroaching tides taking possession instead.
“We are at an unbelievable crossroads,” Glickman said. “We can deal with this. This is a clarion call for action. We should not make it (potential flooding) worse. Business as usual is not a pretty picture.”
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My Possum Holler Tennessee Seaport is ready to go
Damn right! Now, who's going to plug that volcano in Hawaii?
Looks like a sandbar to me.
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