MIAMI MISERY

Floods in Miami have become a routine part of life, as monthly tide peaks percolate up through sewers during so-called sunny day flooding, and rain with nowhere to drain pools in streets. The kind of flash flooding in New York City making news after a big September storm would be viewed as just another day in parts of Miami during the May-October wet season. Nearly three quarters of Miamians say they’ve been personally affected by flooding from rainfall one way or another. In coming decades, four out of five residents may face disruption or displacement, whether they live in flood zones or not.

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