150+ people unaccounted for in Miami Beach/Surfside Collapse of Apt/Condo Building...Death Toll rising (1 Viewer)

[culdeus]

The process of sea-level rise is still slow, and there are many non-astronomical factors influencing sea-level rise. Supposedly, the judge has received info that the land underneath Champlain south could fetch $100-110 million dollars for building a new luxury. It would have to be no more than 12 stories, per Surfside laws. More vulnerable than the higher ocean sides of barrier islands (with sand dunes) are the lower baysides. Sea-level rise hasn't stopped a huge increase in selling prices, major remodeling, and teardowns for SFHs in Miami Beach and elsewhere along the more vulnerable baysides of barrier islands. Lots of outsiders are coming in with a cheap-for-NY mentality. I thought the really bad King tides of Sep, Oct, Nov 2017 would be a turning point. Nope. In 2017,  we had the worst sunny days floods in roads and parking lots in memory, caused by a strong easterly breeze and slowing of the gulfstream, per the experts. At some point, the mentality will change. 

When insurers won't insure is the tipping point.  Right now they will fight to not pay out.  Not insuring at all will halt buyers getting loans. 

 

[Desert_Power]

The thing that is completely overlooked is the moon wobble phase will peak in about 18 years.  This, timed with global warming effects will make portions of Florida very prone to flooding by the early 2030s and it will get only worse, and far more vulnerable to hurricanes.  There's plenty of reasons to flee areas of Florida at this point that are already prone to high tide flooding.  It is just going to get worse.   

Interesting, had to look this one up:

How severe will the floods be? In 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported more than 600 floods.

By the mid-2030s, scientists expect three to four times that amount. 

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the combination of the moon's gravitation pull, which causes tides in the first place, and climate change are the reasons behind the expected flooding.

"Low-lying areas near sea level are increasingly at risk and suffering due to the increased flooding, and it will only get worse,” Nelson said in the statement.

The study also determined some floods could happen in clusters, meaning they may last more than a month. Depending on the positioning of the moon, sun and Earth, cities may experience a flood in consecutive days or every other day.

While the amount of flooding won't be as much as a hurricane causes, having such frequent flooding can result in heavy economic damage.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2021/07/13/moons-wobble-cause-record-number-flood-nasa/7958703002/

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Lawyers involved in the class-action lawsuit representing tenants from the oceanfront building in Surfside announced a $997 million settlement had been reached.

strange to hear the judge make these comments:

Upon the news, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said he was "speechless."

"That's incredible news," the judge said.

"I'm shocked by this result -- I think it's fantastic," the judge told the courtroom. "This is a recovery that is far in excess of what I had anticipated."