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How condo associations can mitigate damages from sea-level rise | Opinion

Daunting statistics indicate that sea level will continue to rise for centuries, even if greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are sharply reduced. By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise by at least 24 inches.  In Florida, the statistics are not encouraging. Miami has the most to lose in terms of financial assets of any coastal city globally. The Miami-Dade region has the fourth-largest population susceptible to sea-level rise in the world. An estimated $69 billion worth of property is at risk of flooding in less than 15 years in Florida in large part because much of the state is at or near sea level.   Read the article…………………………..

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