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Environment & Energy

Johnny2X2X

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1. The entire East Coast is going to be different

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:03 AM

Jul 2024

New York. New Jersey. Maryland. The Carolinas. And of course Florida.

And I think there's a misperception on how it happens. It's not necessarily 1/2" a year all gradually. It will be storm surges that just don't every fully go back out. It will be heavy rains that just don't drain all the way back into the ocean. 5 inches in the next decade is going to really change life for millions of Americans.

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Sea-Level Rise Across Southern US Among Fastest On Earth; Approaching 1/2" Per Year In FL Panhandle As Of 2021 [View all] hatrack Jul 2024 OP

The entire East Coast is going to be different Johnny2X2X Jul 2024 #1

I've been living in my house in Jax. FL for 40 years. lark Jul 2024 #2

Be mindful, when people nearby have to lower their cachukis Jul 2024 #3

There are no guarantees anywhere. lark Jul 2024 #4

I agree. We sold our big house two years ago cachukis Jul 2024 #5

You might as well go to your hot-tub that to the beach in many parts Historic NY Jul 2024 #6