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Right now: City of Miami Commission considers the Army Corps' draft plan to protect Miami-Dade from future storm surge.
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And here's more info on the plan itself, including the timeline https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article243276326.html
@kenrussellmiami asks for a graphic (like this) showing what kind of inland surge Miami-Dade would see if a storm surge barrier isn't built at the Miami River.
Holly Carptenter, project manager, says there are many "logistical challenges" with finding space to build a pump station or parts of a surge barrier in Brickell, which is highly developed
@Manolo4Miami asks how the coastal floodwalls will integrate with plans for an interconnected Baywalk. Carpenter says "right now, we probably don’t have that level of design."
background on the city's plans to possible turn baywalk into living shorelines: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article231260403.html
background on the city's plans to possible turn baywalk into living shorelines: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article231260403.html
