Posted on Jul 11, 2019
High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn
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Sea levels are rising, and that is sending more ocean water into streets, sewers and homes. For people who live and work in coastal communities, that means more otherwise-sunny days disrupted by flooding.
"Really the future is now in terms of sea level rise impacts," says William Sweet, an oceanographer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Average sea levels have already started rising as a result of global climate change. "The ocean is at the brim. It's clogging storm water systems and it's spilling into streets."
For the last five years, Sweet and a team of forecasters at NOAA have been tracking the number of so-called high-tide flood days in coastal cities, in order to help local officials understand trends and plan ahead. Their latest report, released today, finds that the number of high-tide flood days is rising significantly in more than 40 coastal communities.
"Flood risk is not the same everywhere," says Sweet. "There are a lot of wet spots emerging, and they're getting worse, deeper, more widespread at a fairly rapid clip."
"Really the future is now in terms of sea level rise impacts," says William Sweet, an oceanographer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Average sea levels have already started rising as a result of global climate change. "The ocean is at the brim. It's clogging storm water systems and it's spilling into streets."
For the last five years, Sweet and a team of forecasters at NOAA have been tracking the number of so-called high-tide flood days in coastal cities, in order to help local officials understand trends and plan ahead. Their latest report, released today, finds that the number of high-tide flood days is rising significantly in more than 40 coastal communities.
"Flood risk is not the same everywhere," says Sweet. "There are a lot of wet spots emerging, and they're getting worse, deeper, more widespread at a fairly rapid clip."
High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn
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Posted 5 y ago
I heard this too on NPR. How is Venice,Italy doing?
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LTC Eugene Chu
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It is sinking even more despite being an aquatic city...
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/science-says-this-is-when-venice-will-become-an-underwater-city/
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/science-says-this-is-when-venice-will-become-an-underwater-city/
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Posted 5 y ago
Read the report. NOAA is not claiming tides are rising. The problem is coastal development that is being influence by nuisance flooding during high tides. If high tide flooding is a major concern, then tear down all structures near the coast. The water will still flood during high tide, but it won't affect anything.
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/Techrpt_090_2018_State_of_US_HighTideFlooding_with_a_2019_Outlook_Final.pdf
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/Techrpt_090_2018_State_of_US_HighTideFlooding_with_a_2019_Outlook_Final.pdf
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Posted 5 y ago
The *actual* causes of sea level rise real/imagined/complex/fake/disputed notwithstanding, the little Dutch Boy-approach to extreme engineering (and clearly not possible everywhere) illustrates a radical design-rethink to infrastructure walling that Congress should consider snorkeling over.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-the-lowlands-can-teach-about-warding-off-high-water
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-the-lowlands-can-teach-about-warding-off-high-water
What the lowlands can teach the U.S. about warding off high water
What the lowlands can teach the U.S. about warding off high water
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