Flood-prone Miami to spend billions tackling sea level rise

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The US city of Miami is to invest billions of dollars to tackle its vulnerability to rising sea levels, a reality that already affects the daily lives of residents used to constant flooding. | AFP

She cited “adaptation action areas” as a first priority to be studied, which would include raising low-lying roads, and waterproofing and converting southern Florida’s widely used septic tanks into sewage systems.

The problem is so visible that, during the summer rainy season, it is common to see Miamians kayaking along flooded avenues and cars sunk up to their windows.

 

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