MIAMI — The US city of Miami is to invest billions of dollars to tackle its vulnerability to rising sea levels, a reality that already affects the daily lives of residents used to constant flooding.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava said Friday she will protect communities hardest hit by rising sea levels, which eat away at beaches and leave residents particularly vulnerable to flooding during hurricane season.
“We must continue to focus on restoration, preservation and protection of this sacred space,” she told a news conference.
“And so we will be together investing billions of dollars… in our infrastructure so that we can lift this community and others that…
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