06 August, 2017

Sea-level rise could destroy Tampa Bay if a major hurricane hits - Washington Post

Sea-level rise could destroy Tampa Bay if a major hurricane hits - Washington Post:

Tampa Bay is mesmerizing, with 700 miles of shoreline and some of the finest white sand beaches in the nation. But analysts say the metropolitan area is the most vulnerable in the United States to flooding and damage if a major hurricane ever scores a direct hit.
A Boston firm that analyzes potential catastrophic damage reported that the region would lose $175 billion in a storm the size of Hurricane Katrina. A World Bank study called Tampa Bay one of the 10 most at-risk areas on the globe


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