Rising Sea Levels Threaten Our Way of Life
The ocean that attracts us and keeps us here in South Florida is coming for us.
When scientific research first showed sea levels were rising on the Florida coast, many viewed it as not a now problem. But not anymore.Sign up for our Newsletters
Miami Beach has already taken on a 40 million dollar project to raise a roadway.
And the state of Florida just agreed to spend hundreds of millions more in tax dollars, to keep from losing hundreds of miles of critical highways.
Florida Atlantic University Professor Emeritus Dr. Leonard Berry says, The reality isn t creeping up on people. it s washing up on people . And as the sea rises, our neighborhood streets won t be spared either.
Here’s why it’s important to pay attention when tropical storms are a threat
Storms, hurricanes can rapidly intensify before landfall
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A hurricane blows in on a Florida beach. (Image by David Mark from Pixabay.)
ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the themes of the last couple of hurricane seasons has been the rapid intensification of these storms. Of greater concern is where these storms are rapidly intensifying.
We have seen this a lot over the past couple of years. You’re following the forecast and preparing for a tropical storm or low-end hurricane. Then, you wake up one morning and all of a sudden, you have a major Category 3 or greater hurricane inbound with little time to prepare for the heightened threat.
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin until June 1, but forecasters are already predicting an active 2021. Eyewitness News spoke with the National Hurricane Center about the deadliest problem during hurricane season storm surge.
New advancements in the hurricane warning system have moved the emphasis from wind to water as the primary threat to life during tropical systems.
“Mortality from hurricanes, over the last several decades, water is the No. 1 killer,” NHC Storm Surge team lead Jamie Rhome said. “About 50% of the lives lost, historically, storm surge.”
Freshwater flooding from rain, streams and rivers then compounds the issue, accounting for one-quarter of all tropical storm and hurricane fatalities.