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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoTechnically correct, but ultimately irrelevant. Storm surge renders properties below the point of sea-rise height uninhabitable. The fact that its temporary doesn’t mitigate the long-term destructive impact it inflicts.
minus-squareGlowstick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-25 months agoNot irrelevant, it very much depends on the frequency and severity. Katrina Sandy flooded NYC massively, but it’s still extremely inhabited.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months ago Katrina flooded NYC massively I’m sorry, what?
minus-squareGlowstick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoSandy, not Katrina. 4 to 8 foot flood levels in NYC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_York EDIT Oh yeah, and hurricane Irene just a few years before that too https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Irene_in_New_York
Technically correct, but ultimately irrelevant. Storm surge renders properties below the point of sea-rise height uninhabitable. The fact that its temporary doesn’t mitigate the long-term destructive impact it inflicts.
Not irrelevant, it very much depends on the frequency and severity.
KatrinaSandy flooded NYC massively, but it’s still extremely inhabited.I’m sorry, what?
Sandy, not Katrina. 4 to 8 foot flood levels in NYC
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_York
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Oh yeah, and hurricane Irene just a few years before that too
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Irene_in_New_York