King Tides and Coastal Flooding Foreshadow Climate Change

King tides happen only occasionally, perhaps several times a year. The problem is that with rising seas, and in the case of Florida, subsiding land, they are happening much more frequently. See this New York Times article, Intensified by Climate Change, ‘King Tides’ Change Ways of Life in Florida.

The story highlights what is happening in the canals of Florida. Generally "no wake" is reserved for boats, not cars. But still, note that some of these properties are still selling for high prices. At some point though, the word will go out and those homes will start losing value quickly. Lawsuits will follow and finally government will act. While there are some defensive measures like raising the streets, even that will be proposed, in some cases the water is coming in from "underground too" through limestone that underlies areas of the state.

Claire Rubin shared the link above.