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Old 08-07-2022, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MartinSE View Post
It's been working in Holland for a Long time. And Miami is now building dikes and pumping stations to try to save itself. South Florida is about to experience a major reducing in very expensive land. And insurance companies are beginning to balk at insuring anything along the coast. Trillions of dollars of land are going to lose most or all of its value over the next few decades. The economic impact will be not so pretty good. The Pentagon has been including that in it international security briefings for decades. But, what do they know.
New Orleans ranks high on the list of cities in danger of flooding, but there are larger cities at greater risk including NYC.
Top 10 Cities In America At Risk For Flooding >> Flood Risk America

A lot of areas have a large portion of homes built within the 100 year flood plane. A number of these are in Florida. The Villages region is listed at number 15.
States, Regions & Cities Most Affected by Flooding | Groundworks