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4. For 30 years, we have known this was a real possiblity . . .

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 08:40 PM

Apr 2017

For 20 years, we've energetically kicked the can down the road.

For 10 years, we've paid generous lip service.

And for five years, we've watched the water rise higher in Miami Beach, and we're on track for flooding to become a monthly event.

And for all of that time, we've done our level best to pretend that the old game is still alive, and just now, apparently, we've found out that clapping for Tinkerbell isn't going to fucking work any more.

Surprise, surprise. Not.

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Florida's real estate nightmare: Disappearing coastlines. [View all] JHan Apr 2017 OP

Evidence everwhere, and yet... Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #1

yep. and yet look at the way FLA votes. Let the redlining begin SMH. JHan Apr 2017 #2

Homeowners should band together and sue the Gov't for not addressing this issue dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #3

The people voted for a govt that ignores the issue JI7 Apr 2017 #9

For 30 years, we have known this was a real possiblity . . . hatrack Apr 2017 #4

Oh, my goodness! Not. Where masts can't clear bridges, Hortensis Apr 2017 #5

thanks for the links! JHan Apr 2017 #6

The links are just grabbed examples. I want ones on what Hortensis Apr 2017 #8

ah, I'm not sure.. JHan Apr 2017 #10

Florida Gov. estimates $100-$130/linear foot for wall, plus $60-80/foot of riprap hatrack Apr 2017 #7

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