Many are concerned that the federal government's $4.6 billion plan to protect Miami from storm surge during tropical storms and hurricanes doesn't directly address a more frequently felt threat: rising sea levels.
which means that storm surges driven by hurricanes will be even higher and potentially more destructive than in the past.
Chief Resilience Officer for Miami-Dade County Jim Murley says:"You have navigation issues, we have drainage issues and water quality issues, all of which have to be factored into the ultimate design of any kind of gate." Under the current proposal, that seawall would likely block views of the water and hinder access to the bay for people who live and work in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, a thriving residential and commercial district. Rachel Silverstein with Miami Waterkeeper says,"It's hard for me to imagine that this community is going to accept a massive seawall down the waterfront in Brickell.
"This project is really reflective of an agency that has a hammer and sees everything as a nail," Silverstein says."We know there is really valuable protection from storm surge given by natural infrastructure like coral reefs, mangroves, dunes and things like that."
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