MSNBC’s Chris Hayes: Miami ‘Right in the Cross Hairs’ of Being ‘Vulnerable’ to Climate Change

‘The reason is, almost all of Miami-Dade is only ten feet or lower above sea level’

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HAYES: "You know, Miami -- when you look at analyses of what parts of America are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, particularly sea level rise, Miami is right in the cross-hairs. The reason is, almost all of Miami-Dade is only ten feet or lower above sea level. Huge amounts have been constructed and dredged actually. And so when you get a really big storm and a storm surge, which is a real concern in places like South Beach, you already have sea level rise. We came here, and we looked at them fighting back the water on sunny days."

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