Fact or Fake: Florida Speaker Oliva says Miami Beach Flooding is Caused by Sinking Land – Orlando Sentinel
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Article Synopsis – In an interview, Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva incorrectly claimed that the flooding in Miami Beach is due to subsidence. While some isolated areas are sinking slightly due to the removal of mangroves and addition of fill materials, it does not account for the sea level rise in all areas, or the future problems as seas continue to rise.
My Comment – As I am quoted in this article as saying: in the coming decades, as Greenland and Antarctica melt at a faster pace, the rate of global SLR (sea level rise) will overwhelm most of the localized nuance. Instead of focusing on those slight variations, all low-lying coastal areas need to recognize increased flooding from the short term flood events and the quasi-permanent higher sea level. To read the actual article click here.