At what point do we first see mass floodings from unusually high tides, such as during proxigean spring tide? Surely it must be soon if Veitnam will be underwater in just 30 years time?
Hurricane Sandy hit NYC during a spring tide, flooding downtown and knocking out power and a lot of subway tunnels. It cost 53 lives and about $19 billion.
> The findings don’t have to spell the end of those areas. The new data shows that 110 million people already live in places that are below the high tide line, which Mr. Strauss attributes to protective measures like seawalls and other barriers.
There's plenty of places that are experiencing all sorts of problems with flooding. Look into Miami and Venice for starters; their problems are well-documented in English media. Less-developed cities are experiencing it worse, but aren't as well-documented in English.
If you include areas that are protected by seawalls and other barriers, I assume that number could include most parts of the Netherlands. Not exactly a helpful number. We should give priority to people who are currently unprotected.
Essentially, yes. The Dutch have been living with this for hundreds of years; it will cost, but it is certainly possible to construct mitigatory measures.
We've had cities and towns built in regular flood plains for thousands and thousands of years. Every single year there's a few weeks in the spring when the news is full of stories about snowmelt and ice dams or heavy spring rains causing massive flooding on the Mississippi and its tributaries.
