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Why Miami floods on sunny days

Chapter 1

The invisible sponge beneath the city

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Chapter 2

When the moon pulls too hard

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Chapter 3

Fighting the rising tides

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Master of Why Miami floods on sunny days

Ch 3 · Fighting the rising tides
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Fun Fact

Elevating roads: Raising Miami Beach's streets has occasionally left some older, historic buildings sitting lower than the new road, creating sunken front yards.

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Where do Miami Beach's high-capacity storm pumps send the floodwater they suck from streets?

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Would you support higher taxes to fund flood pumps?

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What major environmental concern is associated with pumping street floodwater directly back into Biscayne Bay?

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By up to how many feet have engineers raised some low-lying streets in Miami Beach?

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What type of power is primarily used to run Miami's massive flood pumps during heavy rain and high tides?

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What is the purpose of the one-way tidal valves installed in Miami's storm drains?

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What architectural feature is increasingly used for the ground floors of new coastal Miami buildings?

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Approximately how much money has Miami Beach committed to spending on its storm pump and road-raising initiatives?

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What is a major downside of elevating streets while older adjacent buildings remain at their original height?

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