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Sat, 2013-06-08 16:31 — admin
This working group focuses on the impact that rising sea leves will have on South Florida

The purpose of this group is to understand, anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to the changes that rising sea levels are bringing as they relate to all walks of life.

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Coast Guard contains fuel spill in Government Cut Estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into water

Wed, 2014-04-16 16:06 — Albert Gomez

Coast Guard contains fuel spill in Government Cut

Estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into water

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http://www.local10.com/news/coast-guard-contains-fuel-spill-in-government-cut/25504244 

The distribution of this article is in support of dissiminating important local information on the current environmental disaster.  All footage and content is strictly owned by Local10.com

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US - SouthEast
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Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
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Pollution
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Wildlife
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Situation Report

RISING SEAS: INCHING TOWARD DISASTER- You're not safe west of I95

Tue, 2014-04-08 12:14 — Albert Gomez

      

sun-sentinel.com - Text by David Fleshler - Graphics by Cindy Jones-Hulfacho

In South Florida, most of us live on drained swamps. The ocean serves as a sink into which we dump rainwater. Rain that falls on Miramar or Sunrise or Plantation flows down an imperceptible slope through canals into the ocean.

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US - SouthEast
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Flood

Tide Variations Cause Flooding in Miami Beach The high tide was about 11 inches higher than average on Tuesday By Diana Gonzalez | Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 | NBC 6 South Florida

Mon, 2013-10-21 18:00 — Albert Gomez

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US - South
Sea Level
Situation Report
Flood

The Oceans are Heating, Acidifying and Choking

Sat, 2013-10-05 10:28 — Kathy Gilbeaux

newscientist.com - by Fred Pearce - October 4, 2013

CLICK HERE - State of the Ocean Report 2013

We know the oceans are warming. We know they are acidifying. And now, to cap it all, it turns out they are suffocating, too. A new health check on the state of the oceans warns that they will have lost as much as 7 per cent of their oxygen by the end of the century.

The cascade of chemical and biological changes now under way could see coral reefs irreversibly destroyed in 50 to 100 years, with marine ecosystems increasingly taken over by jellyfish and toxic algal blooms.

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Global
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Climate
Oceans
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CNN video aired 09/27/13: Impact sea level rise is having/will have on Miami Beach

Fri, 2013-09-27 10:25 — admin
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US - South
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Sea Level
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On the Front Lines of Climate Change Union of Concerned Scientists partners with Floridians confronting sea level rise

Mon, 2013-09-09 23:35 — Albert Gomez


 Spring 2013

US - South
Sea Level
Situation Report
Flood

Coastal Flooding Could Cost Cities $60 Billion A Year By 2050, And That's With Precautions

Mon, 2013-08-19 13:49 — Albert Gomez

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/coastal-flooding-billions-2050_n_3779564.html#mce_temp_url#

Coastal Flooding Could Cost Cities $60 Billion A Year By 2050, And That's With Precautions

US - East
Sea Level
Situation Report
Flood

Storm Surge Planning Zones

Sun, 2013-08-04 22:45 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

miamidade.gov

Storm Surge Planning Zones

The Miami-Dade County storm surge planning zones have been redrawn in relation to updated data which supersedes the previously-used SLOSH model. The newest generation of SLOSH model reflects major improvements, including higher resolution basin and grid data. SLOSH model grids incorporate local physical features such as geographic coastal area, bay and river shapes, water depths, bridges, etc.(Note: SLOSH – administered by NOAA - is an acronym for "Sea Lake and Overland Surge from Hurricanes.")  Areas in Miami-Dade along canals and rivers and further inland have been identified as being at risk for storm surge based on this new data.

New York's Sea-Level Plan: Will It Play in Miami?

Thu, 2013-06-13 13:41 — admin

National Geographic Daily News - June 12, 2013 - Tim Folger

The Brooklyn boroughs of New York are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge as a surge of seawater is pushed into New York City by Superstorm Sandy.

 

A surge of seawater floods New York City streets during Superstorm Sandy, October 2012.  Photograph by Bebeto Matthews, AP Photo

 

 

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement yesterday of a $19.5 billion, multidecade plan to defend New York City against rising seas and severe storms illustrated two truths that resonate far beyond his home city.

First, as the time when we could prevent dangerous climate change slips away, the time for costly investments to protect ourselves has arrived. Second, for some cities, less well situated or less wealthy than New York, protection is going to be extremely challenging—and in some cases perhaps impossible ....

2013 Rising Seas Summit - June 18-20, 2013 - Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sat, 2013-06-08 16:42 — admin

Overview

The inaugural Rising Seas Summit will bring professionals from national and local government, industry, academic institutions and environmental NGOs together to highlight the interrelationships between sea level rise, climate change and extreme events.

Understanding, anticipating and adapting to water related threats is critical to national security and a stable economy. Sea level rise will continue to damage coastal ecosystems and inland water systems, and the recent catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Sandy have demonstrated the risks faced by all coastal communities on the U.S. eastern seaboard. These new environmental challenges require that stakeholders share knowledge and work together to reduce and mitigate environmental and social degradation induced by climate change.

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