I had known that Miami was in trouble due to the flat topography and the low distance above sea level. What I had not realized was how much the limestone structure that South Florida is built on would be a problem by instantly raising the water table. This article nails it:
“We have a triple whammy,” he said. “One whammy is sea-level rise. Another whammy is the water table comes up higher, too. And in this area the higher the water table, the less space you have to absorb storm water. The third whammy is if the rainfall extremes change, and become more extreme. There are other whammies probably that I haven’t mentioned. Someone said the other day, ‘The water comes from six sides in Florida.’ ”This just seems to be set up to make flooding routine and will likely take out the local drinking water too (as sea water invades the limestone). Why is this not a matter of bigger concern?
I'm rather hoping it is not another case of Easter Island and Trees.
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