the science is in first is about to be in big trouble
in big trouble
in big trouble climate change is expected to flood
climate change is expected to flood
climate change is expected to flood countless coastal regions and wreak
countless coastal regions and wreak
countless coastal regions and wreak havoc in many other ways welcome to
havoc in many other ways welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten cities that will be under water sooner than you
that will be under water sooner than you
that will be under water sooner than you think
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content for this list we’re looking at cities that are expected to incur the
cities that are expected to incur the
cities that are expected to incur the greatest amount of damage from rising
greatest amount of damage from rising
greatest amount of damage from rising sea levels and more intense storms in
sea levels and more intense storms in
sea levels and more intense storms in the next few years and decades even
the next few years and decades even
the next few years and decades even Jericho’s government was forced to find
Jericho’s government was forced to find
Jericho’s government was forced to find an unusual rate of transportation number
an unusual rate of transportation number
an unusual rate of transportation number 10 New York USA over half the platforms
10 New York USA over half the platforms
10 New York USA over half the platforms are flooded and service has been
are flooded and service has been
are flooded and service has been suspended on all train many
suspended on all train many
suspended on all train many climatologist predict the six-foot
climatologist predict the six-foot
climatologist predict the six-foot floods could be a common occurrence by
floods could be a common occurrence by
floods could be a common occurrence by the end of the century but before then
the end of the century but before then
the end of the century but before then storms the hit the Big Apple are
storms the hit the Big Apple are
storms the hit the Big Apple are expected to keep getting worse a wake-up
expected to keep getting worse a wake-up
expected to keep getting worse a wake-up call came in 2012 with hurricane sandy
call came in 2012 with hurricane sandy
call came in 2012 with hurricane sandy which flooded 88 thousand buildings and
which flooded 88 thousand buildings and
which flooded 88 thousand buildings and killed over 40 people in the area you’re
killed over 40 people in the area you’re
killed over 40 people in the area you’re talking probably thousands of about two
talking probably thousands of about two
talking probably thousands of about two thousand three thousand feet of track
thousand three thousand feet of track
thousand three thousand feet of track that is completely submerged New York is
that is completely submerged New York is
that is completely submerged New York is doing a lot of planning to prevent these
doing a lot of planning to prevent these
doing a lot of planning to prevent these disasters most notably being set to
disasters most notably being set to
disasters most notably being set to begin construction on the big U in 2017
begin construction on the big U in 2017
begin construction on the big U in 2017 the big barrier system will form a
the big barrier system will form a
the big barrier system will form a perimeter around the lower half of
perimeter around the lower half of
perimeter around the lower half of Manhattan which is at the highest risk
Manhattan which is at the highest risk
Manhattan which is at the highest risk of flooding number nine Abidjan Ivory
of flooding number nine Abidjan Ivory
of flooding number nine Abidjan Ivory Coast in a primarily agricultural
Coast in a primarily agricultural
Coast in a primarily agricultural country that’s being ravaged by drought
country that’s being ravaged by drought
country that’s being ravaged by drought many denizens of the Ivory Coast are
many denizens of the Ivory Coast are
many denizens of the Ivory Coast are finding refuge in the capital city while
finding refuge in the capital city while
finding refuge in the capital city while the city does offer more economic
the city does offer more economic
the city does offer more economic opportunities it as well as other cities
opportunities it as well as other cities
opportunities it as well as other cities along the country’s coast is
along the country’s coast is
along the country’s coast is unfortunately at great risk of flooding
unfortunately at great risk of flooding
unfortunately at great risk of flooding adding to the risk of coastal flooding
adding to the risk of coastal flooding
adding to the risk of coastal flooding is the ivory coast heavy rain season
is the ivory coast heavy rain season
is the ivory coast heavy rain season which has spurred floods in the past the
which has spurred floods in the past the
which has spurred floods in the past the large population of poor citizens who
large population of poor citizens who
large population of poor citizens who live in improvised housing means the
live in improvised housing means the
live in improvised housing means the flooding is even worse especially since
flooding is even worse especially since
flooding is even worse especially since the country may not be able to afford
the country may not be able to afford
the country may not be able to afford proper flood control systems number
proper flood control systems number
proper flood control systems number eight Amsterdam the Netherlands about
eight Amsterdam the Netherlands about
eight Amsterdam the Netherlands about two-thirds of the total land in the
two-thirds of the total land in the
two-thirds of the total land in the is subject to flooding and among those
is subject to flooding and among those
is subject to flooding and among those 2/3 is the city of Amsterdam even before
2/3 is the city of Amsterdam even before
2/3 is the city of Amsterdam even before the threat of sea level rise became
the threat of sea level rise became
the threat of sea level rise became imminent Amsterdam was at a big risk it
imminent Amsterdam was at a big risk it
imminent Amsterdam was at a big risk it sits right on the sea and has many
sits right on the sea and has many
sits right on the sea and has many canals running through it on the bright
canals running through it on the bright
canals running through it on the bright side the Dutch are frequently considered
side the Dutch are frequently considered
side the Dutch are frequently considered the Masters of flood control and many of
the Masters of flood control and many of
the Masters of flood control and many of the techniques they are implementing in
the techniques they are implementing in
the techniques they are implementing in Amsterdam are being copied in New
Amsterdam are being copied in New
Amsterdam are being copied in New Amsterdam also known as New York the
Amsterdam also known as New York the
Amsterdam also known as New York the American city has already made plans to
American city has already made plans to
American city has already made plans to copy several Dutch flood control
copy several Dutch flood control
copy several Dutch flood control techniques while climate change is set
techniques while climate change is set
techniques while climate change is set to affect all low-lying coastal cities
to affect all low-lying coastal cities
to affect all low-lying coastal cities Amsterdam and other places in the
Amsterdam and other places in the
Amsterdam and other places in the Netherlands will hopefully be somewhat
Netherlands will hopefully be somewhat
Netherlands will hopefully be somewhat better prepared it’s a matter of
better prepared it’s a matter of
better prepared it’s a matter of political will do you want to solve the
political will do you want to solve the
political will do you want to solve the problem now and for the future number 7
problem now and for the future number 7
problem now and for the future number 7 Kolkata India as India continues to
Kolkata India as India continues to
Kolkata India as India continues to modernize Kolkata lags slightly behind
modernize Kolkata lags slightly behind
modernize Kolkata lags slightly behind the other Indian mega cities Kolkata
the other Indian mega cities Kolkata
the other Indian mega cities Kolkata such a meager 5 feet above sea level and
such a meager 5 feet above sea level and
such a meager 5 feet above sea level and it also has several rivers that run
it also has several rivers that run
it also has several rivers that run through it it’s saving grace is that it
through it it’s saving grace is that it
through it it’s saving grace is that it has a significant swath of wetlands near
has a significant swath of wetlands near
has a significant swath of wetlands near the city that could divert a lot of
the city that could divert a lot of
the city that could divert a lot of water in the event of a flood
water in the event of a flood
water in the event of a flood unfortunately much of this wetland is
unfortunately much of this wetland is
unfortunately much of this wetland is under development and could disappear at
under development and could disappear at
under development and could disappear at the turn of the century the city boasted
the turn of the century the city boasted
the turn of the century the city boasted 650 wetlands but that number dropped to
650 wetlands but that number dropped to
650 wetlands but that number dropped to 27 as of 2016 the city will likely
27 as of 2016 the city will likely
27 as of 2016 the city will likely experience intense floods that could
experience intense floods that could
experience intense floods that could severely affect the poorer residents but
severely affect the poorer residents but
severely affect the poorer residents but they could reduce this risk by embracing
they could reduce this risk by embracing
they could reduce this risk by embracing the natural advantage of well-preserved
the natural advantage of well-preserved
the natural advantage of well-preserved wetlands number 6
wetlands number 6
wetlands number 6 Miami USA Florida a flat swampy
Miami USA Florida a flat swampy
Miami USA Florida a flat swampy Peninsula is one of the state’s most at
Peninsula is one of the state’s most at
Peninsula is one of the state’s most at risk of flooding in the US the cities of
risk of flooding in the US the cities of
risk of flooding in the US the cities of miami and miami beach already flood
miami and miami beach already flood
miami and miami beach already flood regularly it simply takes a high tide or
regularly it simply takes a high tide or
regularly it simply takes a high tide or a tropical storm in many parts of South
a tropical storm in many parts of South
a tropical storm in many parts of South Florida experienced encroaching flood
Florida experienced encroaching flood
Florida experienced encroaching flood waters the biggest loss from these
waters the biggest loss from these
waters the biggest loss from these floods will likely be the valuable real
floods will likely be the valuable real
floods will likely be the valuable real estate thanks and insurance companies
estate thanks and insurance companies
estate thanks and insurance companies are expected to stop issuing mortgages
are expected to stop issuing mortgages
are expected to stop issuing mortgages and policies for properties in the area
and policies for properties in the area
and policies for properties in the area in the next few decades although
in the next few decades although
in the next few decades although hundreds of millions of dollars have
hundreds of millions of dollars have
hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in the Miami and Miami
been invested in the Miami and Miami
been invested in the Miami and Miami Beach areas it’s not likely to actually
Beach areas it’s not likely to actually
Beach areas it’s not likely to actually prevent what is
prevent what is
prevent what is all considered inevitable number five
all considered inevitable number five
all considered inevitable number five Shanghai China some Shanghai residents
Shanghai China some Shanghai residents
Shanghai China some Shanghai residents feel there is little hope if a tsunami
feel there is little hope if a tsunami
feel there is little hope if a tsunami was to hit and are worried about recent
was to hit and are worried about recent
was to hit and are worried about recent flooding in Beijing as the commercial
flooding in Beijing as the commercial
flooding in Beijing as the commercial capital of China Shanghai is stealing a
capital of China Shanghai is stealing a
capital of China Shanghai is stealing a lot of strain from its ever-growing
lot of strain from its ever-growing
lot of strain from its ever-growing population putting the city in peril of
population putting the city in peril of
population putting the city in peril of sinking due to its water use
sinking due to its water use
sinking due to its water use historically much of the water used in
historically much of the water used in
historically much of the water used in the city had come from depleting
the city had come from depleting
the city had come from depleting aquifers beneath it this constant
aquifers beneath it this constant
aquifers beneath it this constant drawing of water caused the city to sink
drawing of water caused the city to sink
drawing of water caused the city to sink even after they noticed the problem and
even after they noticed the problem and
even after they noticed the problem and took action in 1963 the city has
took action in 1963 the city has
took action in 1963 the city has continued to sink a staggering 16 inches
continued to sink a staggering 16 inches
continued to sink a staggering 16 inches since then on top of the sinking issue
since then on top of the sinking issue
since then on top of the sinking issue Shanghai like other entries on this list
Shanghai like other entries on this list
Shanghai like other entries on this list is a coastal city that sits on a river
is a coastal city that sits on a river
is a coastal city that sits on a river and is flanked by a lake so it has
and is flanked by a lake so it has
and is flanked by a lake so it has nowhere to run from encroaching flood
nowhere to run from encroaching flood
nowhere to run from encroaching flood waters its status as China’s business
waters its status as China’s business
waters its status as China’s business center makes its vulnerabilities even
center makes its vulnerabilities even
center makes its vulnerabilities even more pressing number four Venice Italy
more pressing number four Venice Italy
more pressing number four Venice Italy being one of the longest inhabited
being one of the longest inhabited
being one of the longest inhabited cities on earth is no easy feat
cities on earth is no easy feat
cities on earth is no easy feat especially when rising tides constantly
especially when rising tides constantly
especially when rising tides constantly threaten its very existence Venice was
threaten its very existence Venice was
threaten its very existence Venice was an obvious choice for this list since
an obvious choice for this list since
an obvious choice for this list since it’s already frequently underwater but
it’s already frequently underwater but
it’s already frequently underwater but their seasonal intermittent floods are
their seasonal intermittent floods are
their seasonal intermittent floods are expected to become much worse as the
expected to become much worse as the
expected to become much worse as the global sea level rises since Venice has
global sea level rises since Venice has
global sea level rises since Venice has been dealing with flooding for so long
been dealing with flooding for so long
been dealing with flooding for so long they have a couple of tricks up their
they have a couple of tricks up their
they have a couple of tricks up their very wet sleeves the most notable is the
very wet sleeves the most notable is the
very wet sleeves the most notable is the most flood gates which when completed
most flood gates which when completed
most flood gates which when completed will block the Venetian Lagoon off from
will block the Venetian Lagoon off from
will block the Venetian Lagoon off from the Adriatic Sea some local residents
the Adriatic Sea some local residents
the Adriatic Sea some local residents believe that stopping the tides from
believe that stopping the tides from
believe that stopping the tides from coming into Venice will change the
coming into Venice will change the
coming into Venice will change the lagoons ecosystem and will turn Venice
lagoons ecosystem and will turn Venice
lagoons ecosystem and will turn Venice into a stagnant home number three Mumbai
into a stagnant home number three Mumbai
into a stagnant home number three Mumbai India though the catastrophic flood that
India though the catastrophic flood that
India though the catastrophic flood that overwhelmed Mumbai in 2005 was a wake-up
overwhelmed Mumbai in 2005 was a wake-up
overwhelmed Mumbai in 2005 was a wake-up call the city unfortunately did little
call the city unfortunately did little
call the city unfortunately did little to address its perilous situation in a
to address its perilous situation in a
to address its perilous situation in a decade that followed climate scientists
decade that followed climate scientists
decade that followed climate scientists have said that the likelihood of similar
have said that the likelihood of similar
have said that the likelihood of similar events could double by 2080 and that
events could double by 2080 and that
events could double by 2080 and that catastrophic events will probably happen
catastrophic events will probably happen
catastrophic events will probably happen in Mumbai even sooner than that as an
in Mumbai even sooner than that as an
in Mumbai even sooner than that as an island city Mumbai is subject to the
island city Mumbai is subject to the
island city Mumbai is subject to the full brunt of rising tides and the
full brunt of rising tides and the
full brunt of rising tides and the typhoons spun up by increasingly extreme
typhoons spun up by increasingly extreme
typhoons spun up by increasingly extreme weather
weather
weather number two New Orleans USA one of the
number two New Orleans USA one of the
number two New Orleans USA one of the problems is that the system is designed
problems is that the system is designed
problems is that the system is designed to keep the water out but there was no
to keep the water out but there was no
to keep the water out but there was no provision really for managing the water
provision really for managing the water
provision really for managing the water once it got inside the city after the
once it got inside the city after the
once it got inside the city after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina which
devastation of Hurricane Katrina which
devastation of Hurricane Katrina which flooded 80% of the city New Orleans
flooded 80% of the city New Orleans
flooded 80% of the city New Orleans still remains at high risk situated on
still remains at high risk situated on
still remains at high risk situated on the intersection of a lake a river and
the intersection of a lake a river and
the intersection of a lake a river and the Gulf of Mexico and with much of its
the Gulf of Mexico and with much of its
the Gulf of Mexico and with much of its land below sea level
land below sea level
land below sea level it’s unsurprising that this city is
it’s unsurprising that this city is
it’s unsurprising that this city is slated to have more problems with
slated to have more problems with
slated to have more problems with flooding in the future while Katrina
flooding in the future while Katrina
flooding in the future while Katrina gave them the alarm they needed to boost
gave them the alarm they needed to boost
gave them the alarm they needed to boost the city’s flood control infrastructure
the city’s flood control infrastructure
the city’s flood control infrastructure it still may not be enough to weather a
it still may not be enough to weather a
it still may not be enough to weather a super storm that may shock the Gulf
super storm that may shock the Gulf
super storm that may shock the Gulf Coast given enough time before we unveil
Coast given enough time before we unveil
Coast given enough time before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mention
the story’s being caused by a
the story’s being caused by a meteorological phenomenon called the
meteorological phenomenon called the
meteorological phenomenon called the pineapple Express which scented
pineapple Express which scented
pineapple Express which scented atmospheric river of rain across the
atmospheric river of rain across the
atmospheric river of rain across the Pacific from Hawaii towards Northern
Pacific from Hawaii towards Northern
Pacific from Hawaii towards Northern California number 1 Guangzhou China
California number 1 Guangzhou China
California number 1 Guangzhou China water level now is that miny
water level now is that miny
water level now is that miny but an hour ago it was almost at the
but an hour ago it was almost at the
but an hour ago it was almost at the chancel of my fridge was under the water
chancel of my fridge was under the water
chancel of my fridge was under the water one of China’s larger coastal cities
one of China’s larger coastal cities
one of China’s larger coastal cities this is one of multiple metropolis on
this is one of multiple metropolis on
this is one of multiple metropolis on the South China Sea
the South China Sea
the South China Sea in fact severe risk of flooding similar
in fact severe risk of flooding similar
in fact severe risk of flooding similar to cities like James Young Guangzhou is
to cities like James Young Guangzhou is
to cities like James Young Guangzhou is at risk for several reasons an urban
at risk for several reasons an urban
at risk for several reasons an urban population boom land subsidence and of
population boom land subsidence and of
population boom land subsidence and of course climate change of all the cities
course climate change of all the cities
course climate change of all the cities on this list it stands to take the
on this list it stands to take the
on this list it stands to take the biggest financial hit from flooding with
biggest financial hit from flooding with
biggest financial hit from flooding with estimates suggesting that global
estimates suggesting that global
estimates suggesting that global flooding could cost the world 52 billion
flooding could cost the world 52 billion
flooding could cost the world 52 billion dollars a year after 2050 given the city
dollars a year after 2050 given the city
dollars a year after 2050 given the city status as a financial powerhouse for the
status as a financial powerhouse for the
status as a financial powerhouse for the country the effects of climate change
country the effects of climate change
country the effects of climate change could be even more disastrous for the
could be even more disastrous for the
could be even more disastrous for the country than expected do you agree with
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