High tide in Miami today. And state officials claim climate change is a hoax.

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More from today’s high tide.

#KingTide #SeaLevelRise #MiamiBeach

[BigmanPigman]

1. Can they build sea walls?

Venice just had their new sea walls tested by the high tides and it passed the test.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-flood-barrier/index.html

[VMA131Marine]

5. Nope! Sea walls won't work

Much of Florida, including Miami, is sitting on limestone bedrock. It’s incredibly porous and one of the reasons Florida has so many sinkholes. If you tried to put up a sea wall, the water would just go underneath.

[Quixote1818]

8. They have already spent tens of millions on pumps

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[Grokenstein]

2. Oooo, that'll be good for property values!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Yep!

Lawn grass & yard plant just love salt!
I guess if they have mangroves in their yard, they might be ok.

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. Salt water. Not good. n/t

[Talitha]

4. OMG, is it like that during every high tide?

[NutmegYankee]

6. Probably only with the right combo of new/full moon and wind.

New and full moons make for higher tides because the moon and sun are both pulling the oceans higher via gravity. During the intermediate stages the moon is at an angle or perpendicular to the sun's gravity, lessening the effect.

[Talitha]

9. Thanks for the detailed information, NutmegYankee!

Much appreciated.

[Quixote1818]

7. If I had real estate in Miami Beach it would be for sale

That place is doomed in 20 to 30 years.

[modrepub]

10. Clear Sky Coastal Flooding

Was new moon a couple days ago so tides will run higher than normal. Coastal flood watches were up yesterday in NYC area for just that reason. Next full or new moon will undoubtedly bring up more minor coastal flooding warnings from the NWS.