You're WAYYY off if you think 92 billion will save coastal cities. So is the Advocate. The diversity of soil, or bedrock types, of seismic profiles, of infrastructure, etc.
I call BS on that number.
Obviously places like Galveston/Houston, and New Orleans have to be saved at any cost, but we have to get realistic about how much this stuff actually costs. And we have to get real pragmatic, real fast about deciding which of these ports we really don't need anymore.
All that said, yes, Miami is pretty high on the "Not Needed" list. So, I guess if the rich people who live there decide to save the place, great. If not, no biggie. We'll live. It's not like losing Houston, Norfolk, or New Orleans.
It's amazing how different ports are. Some are essentially flood plains. Others (e.g. the Chesapeake Bay) have surprisingly steep elevation meeting the water.
Savannah - Charleston - Norfolk are a good east coast trio to illustrate the differences.
I call BS on that number.
Obviously places like Galveston/Houston, and New Orleans have to be saved at any cost, but we have to get realistic about how much this stuff actually costs. And we have to get real pragmatic, real fast about deciding which of these ports we really don't need anymore.
All that said, yes, Miami is pretty high on the "Not Needed" list. So, I guess if the rich people who live there decide to save the place, great. If not, no biggie. We'll live. It's not like losing Houston, Norfolk, or New Orleans.