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Catastrophic Sea Level Rise
- Thread starter GromsDad
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I try never to drive, defats the purpose of living across the street from the beach. I guess OC does not work in all swell and wind conditions
In this wind and swell combo if I drive to the opposite end of the island and it might be OK or drive down to Sea Isle where it will be small but offshore instead of side shore. There is a fun novelty wave in the inlet near my house that might have been good this morning and might work this afternoon. Easiest way to think of my area is as a 25 mile wide cove. Crystals in AC is the North tip so the beach faces more southward. On the other side of the giant cove is Sea Isle and Avalon which face much more North. Ocean City is kind of the center of the cove. If you're ever in Avalon drive to the end of 8th street and look across to the casinos of AC and you will see exactly what I mean.I try never to drive, defats the purpose of living across the street from the beach. I guess OC does not work in all swell and wind conditions
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My family moved to Florida in the late 70s. There was no such thing as King Tides, or sunny day flooding. Now Miami is spending big money to install pumps
sections of big money Miami and Fort Lauderdale regularly flood with high tides, A1A in certain places floods monthly, there’s homes and campgrounds in the keys that flood regularly.
so yah, sea level rise is BS….
We live with this every day down here, but go on believing everything is fine.
sections of big money Miami and Fort Lauderdale regularly flood with high tides, A1A in certain places floods monthly, there’s homes and campgrounds in the keys that flood regularly.
so yah, sea level rise is BS….
We live with this every day down here, but go on believing everything is fine.
Meterology and oceanography have been around for a long time, and many if not most historical measurements were quite accurate. Accurate sea level measurements were made by harbormasters long before tide prediction became a thing in the late 1800s.
When I was living abroad and coming to visit, I would inevitably do the SoFlo drive for waves up A1A.
theres a stretch called the Hillsboro Mile - super luxo homes - and it gets so flooded that mullet swim in the streets. They’re now raising the street and seawall at who knows how much $$$
theres a stretch called the Hillsboro Mile - super luxo homes - and it gets so flooded that mullet swim in the streets. They’re now raising the street and seawall at who knows how much $$$
People were tougher back then. They didn't cry every time the water came up or have to think every weather and tidal phenomenon was the end of the world.
Sinking land that causes the sea level to be higher than where it used to be is not the same as rising sea levels worldwide. By that logic, someone in an area where sea level is decreased according to their landmarks would say the opposite, which would also be wrong. Many parts of the eastern seaboard have land subsidence issues because of excessive and irresponsible development, destruction of wetlands, etc. If we actually had sea level rise we would see the global average go up . . . . Which we haven't.
The changes are literally in the mm per year, and in some areas the trend is the opposite:
Sea Level Trends - NOAA Tides & Currents
Sea Levels Online, a map of sea level rise and fall, trends, and anomalies
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov
uh yah right. It didn’t exist. But whatever…..
the US Navy begs to differ…
The Navy’s Vanguard Against Rising Sea Levels
The Navy should implement a new initiative to allow Civil Engineer Corps officers and the Seabees to combat sea level rise, which is threatening many coastal military installations.
US Navy, ACOE, shipping ports, insurance companies.......they'd all disagree with grossflab on this one.uh yah right. It didn’t exist. But whatever…..
the US Navy begs to differ…
The Navy’s Vanguard Against Rising Sea Levels
The Navy should implement a new initiative to allow Civil Engineer Corps officers and the Seabees to combat sea level rise, which is threatening many coastal military installations.www.usni.org
as a contractor, we deal with FEMA requirements for building down here, specifically the finished floor elevation of new structures. Part of that is the flood insurance program.
as of today, new homes in flood prone areas have to be built 1ft higher than previously, and this isn’t just because of rainfall.
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this is in part driven by the insurance industry, not politics. I’m almost positive I have met very few lefty insurance brokers over the years…. Just saying
the "BUHHHH it's not sea-level rise, the coastline is sinking" people will be here momentarily
A whole 1 foot? Doesn't sound like they are too concerned.
See the NOAA data above.
Here’s the building code section:
codes.iccsafe.org
You’ll notice it talks about wave action. That doesn’t happen when it rains. Well it does rain in a hurricane….
so take your pick, either the ocean is indeed rising, or storms are getting worse as a result of warmer oceans…. It certainly isn’t because the surf is getting better
Digital Codes
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codes.iccsafe.org
You’ll notice it talks about wave action. That doesn’t happen when it rains. Well it does rain in a hurricane….
so take your pick, either the ocean is indeed rising, or storms are getting worse as a result of warmer oceans…. It certainly isn’t because the surf is getting better
i never said it was happening fast, but certainly it has changed in my lifetime of 50 years
The stupid will be denying it till the day they die out of pure spite.