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This working group is focused on discussions about Shorecrest.

The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about Shorecrest.

Members

Jan Booher jperodin Kathy Gilbeaux mdmcdonald MDMcDonald_me_com

Email address for group

sfl_dri_shorecrest@m.resiliencesystem.org

Invading Seawater Jeopardizes South Florida’s Drinking Water, But We Can Lessen the Threat

           

theinvadingsea.com - by Sun Sentinel Editorial Board - June 10, 2018

Over sea walls. Up through storm drains. And even into wells needed to keep your faucets flowing.

Sea-level rise isn’t just a flooding threat to South Florida. The invading sea is also seeping in underground and coming for your drinking water.

Decades of too much pumping and draining to provide both drinking water and flood control leave South Florida susceptible to “saltwater intrusion” – when the ocean moves in and contaminates underground freshwater sources.

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Residents of Shorecrest and Community Health Maps

This blog post has maps of flood depth and salinity with elevation in Shorecrest as well as photography during the 2017 King Tides:

Mapping South Florida’s King Tides 

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Link to a City of Miami-Community Meeting on Shorecrest Flood-Risk Vulnerability

I created this video documentation of a City of Miami listening session at Legion Park on August 27, 2017. The meeting was hosted by the Shorecrest Homeowners Association. Homeowners and Property Owners attended. No renters attended.
 
City of Miami-Community Meeting on Shorecrest Flood-Risk Vulnerability
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