Miami Beach mayor says coastal cities need more state and federal help to deal with sea-level rise – The Real Deal
Article Synopsis – Calling sea level rise an “existential threat,” Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine on Thursday called on federal and state authorities to do more to help coastal cities like Miami Beach deal with rising tides that he says are threatening cities like his. Noting that Miami Beach has raised about $500 million to install pumps to raise city roads and undertake beach replenishment measures, Levine said nearly all the money had been raised by the city itself with no help from the federal government. Insurers also sounded warnings about many residents of coastal South Florida being either uninsured or underinsured. To read the actual article click here.