Edit: Just found this graphic. Tampa could very well be fucked on a Katrina level without any levees breaking.

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    2 months ago

    It’s probably because of the last sentence. Which technically is a fact (because they obviously think that), but 5m is something at least cities in northern Germany are usually prepared for.

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        2 months ago

        Nobody said 5 m above anything, the original comment was 5 ft above the average tsunami. So 15 ft total which isn’t quite 5 m but it’s close ish.

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          Sorry about the error of switching from ft to m.

          But still 5 ft above an average tsunami is a large increase. I’d be surprise if most coastal cities could handle that