kegill, 
WHY are we still building on barrier islands and ocean beaches in the southeast?
𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗣𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 “𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.”
In 14 years, sea level for Dauphin Island has risen 6.7 inches. In 58 years, 11 inches. Yes, it’s rising faster.
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https://wapo.st/3QopozFMap showing location of Dauphin Island, AL, at the mouth of Mobile Bay.
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