Commuting in the age of sea rise: Miami Beach app could tell you how to avoid flooding


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  • Friday, 08 Jun 2018

The city of Miami is working on a tech tool to help residents better understand their risk in the face of rising seas. In a Shorecrest restaurant Monday evening, the city debuted its first draft of the tool and asked residents for feedback. (Alex Harris/Miami Herald/TNS)

MIAMI: Coastal flooding is the most visible symptom of climate change in South Florida. Outside of hurricanes, its more annoyance than instrument of property damage – at least for now – but it can make getting around the “ground zero” of global warming a pain. 

Navigating the streets of Miami Beach during King Tide season without drenching a car's undercarriage in salt water is perhaps the biggest challenge. 

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