| ▲ | nradov 2 hours ago | |||||||
The problem with South Florida isn't that the sea level will rise enough to directly flood everything with seawater but rather with drainage of rainwater. There is already only a small gradient for rainwater to drain off into the ocean. If the ocean level rises even a little then drainage slows and flooding increases. The whole region sits on a karst substrate so dikes aren't effective; they'll need active pumping. | ||||||||
| ▲ | RC_ITR 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
Ok, well 'most of the Florida Peninsula' is significantly above 2m elevation. | ||||||||
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