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“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲,” 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗭𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁. “𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁.”![]()
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Communities all over the Bay Area witnessed extraordinary flooding levels as multiple factors collided at once: the King Tides phenomenon—where the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned and in close proximity to each other, creating an extra pull on our tides—combined with back-to-back storm surges, strong winds, and large waves. And because sea levels have been steadily rising, king tides now reach heights the Bay Area hasn’t seen since 1998.![]()
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The aftermath of this flooding extends far beyond immediate damage. Homes and businesses face months of cleanup and long-term trauma. Insurance premiums are likely to rise. And as our climate continues to change, these events will become more frequent and more severe.![]()
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Greenbelt Alliance is working hard to prepare Bay Area communities for sea level rise, from engaging in long-term visioning to elevating key strategies and nature-based solutions, such as seawalls and restoring oyster beds. ![]()
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Read more from Zoe in the latest Alameda Post article: alamedapost.com/news/weekend-flooding-offers-glimpse-future/
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