Miami Beach Issues King Tide Warning - 9/26 Through 10/3 For Highest Tides Of The Year

[hatrack]

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – Earlier this week the City of Miami Beach issued a warning that king tide season is here, and residents should prepare for higher than average water levels between September 26th, and October 3rd. King tides are the highest tides of the year, which typically occur during the months of September to November.


Sunny day tidal flooding on October 17, 2016 at Brickell Bay Drive and 12th Street in downtown Miami, photo by B137/Wikimedia Creative Commons License.

King tides typically lasts about three hours and often cause residents to experience “sunny day flooding” where a street or other areas will flood even when it is not raining. The king tides also provide a preview of the normal tidal variations in the years to come as sea levels continue to rise.

Michael Nemtsev, a Miami Beach resident said, “Seeing the high [tides] makes me scared to be anywhere near the water. It seems that after the storms it’s becoming worse and worse.” Adding, “I think some kind of barriers need to be put in place during the hurricane season near residential areas next to the beach because it seems more flooding happens every time king tides occur.”

Unfortunately barriers themselves will not help Miami or Miami Beach – and much of the rest of Florida — because the ground is mostly limestone made of compressed ancient reefs that are full of tiny holes. That means salt water is rising up through the ground itself.

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https://miamibeachtimes.com/politics/city-of-miami-beach-issues-warning-for-2019-king-tide-season-this-week/

[dewsgirl]

1. I don't see how anyone that lives here in Florida can deny climate

change.