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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months ago storms can rise 15 feet or more above the ordinary sea level
minus-squareGlowstick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoStorm surge levels isn’t the same thing as sea level.
minus-squareMaeve@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI’m sure that’s comforting to the economically underserved that have barriers to contingency plans.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoTechnically correct, but ultimately irrelevant. Storm surge renders properties below the point of sea-rise height uninhabitable. The fact that its temporary doesn’t mitigate the long-term destructive impact it inflicts.
minus-squareGlowstick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoNot irrelevant, it very much depends on the frequency and severity. Katrina flooded NYC massively, but it’s still extremely inhabited.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months ago Katrina flooded NYC massively I’m sorry, what?
Storm surge levels isn’t the same thing as sea level.
I’m sure that’s comforting to the economically underserved that have barriers to contingency plans.
Technically correct, but ultimately irrelevant. Storm surge renders properties below the point of sea-rise height uninhabitable. The fact that its temporary doesn’t mitigate the long-term destructive impact it inflicts.
Not irrelevant, it very much depends on the frequency and severity. Katrina flooded NYC massively, but it’s still extremely inhabited.
I’m sorry, what?