Miami Faces Immediate Storm Damage
A large storm is moving from the Gulf of Mexico (America) toward Tampa, across Florida, and toward Miami. Accuweather says, “A Mother’s Day soaker will continue into the start of the new week across the Southeast, thanks to a moisture-packed storm that will also bring a risk for gusty winds and isolated tornadoes.”
Miami is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a storm that drops a great deal of rain.
There are predictions that two-thirds of Miami could be underwater in 2060. Rising ocean levels certainly put it at a great deal of risk in the coming decades, and hurricane storm surges in the South Atlantic make that likely.
Climate Check has listed Miami’s greatest weather risks. The first is heat. However, in at least in most of the city, air conditioning can address that.
Tallest Buildings
The second large risk is flooding. “Buildings at risk in Miami average about a 73% chance of a flood about 1.7 feet deep over 30 years.”
Miami has experienced tremendous population growth. Its population was 362,750 in 2000, and today, it is 442,241. Across the larger metro area, the number is closer to 2 million.
In the meantime, home consumption has been brisk. Developers have built dozens of high-rises in the city’s center, including 20 buildings 50 stories or higher. The Four Seasons Hotel is 70 stories high. Some of these buildings are residential. Several apartments are worth over $50 million.
A storm is on the way to flood-prone Miami
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