"A study by the CLEO Institute predicts that by 2100, large areas of Miami could be permanently underwater if sea levels rise by six feet (1.8 meters), precisely the city's average elevation. If our elevation is above the six-foot level and a rise of that same amount is being predicted, then you don't have to be a scientist to know that large parts of Miami are going to be flooded, explains Yoca Arditi-Rocha, CEO of the CLEO Institute."
"She adds a less visible but equally serious problem: soil porosity. Sea level rise is seeping into the water table and impacting our water security because the city of Miami's drinking water comes from the aquifer beneath us, which causes it to mix with the saltwater in Miami's aquifer. Given this diagnosis, it is clear that climate change is no longer a future threat, but is already underway."
Miami Beach experiences frequent flash floods, making climate change a daily emergency. A CLEO Institute study predicts that a six-foot sea-level rise by 2100 would inundate large areas at the city's average elevation. Sea-level rise is also seeping into the water table, causing saltwater intrusion into Miami's aquifer and threatening drinking water security. Miami Beach has mobilized resilience planning, creating an Environmental Sustainability Committee in 2006. The committee prioritized a flood-prevention strategy that produced the Stormwater Master Plan. The plan focuses on three pillars: raising streets, installing powerful drainage pumps, and constructing new natural and artificial defenses to keep streets dry and healthy.
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