Coastal Flooding Hits As A Reminder Of The Future

Have you seen the news today? If not, don’t be concerned. You’re not the only person who missed it.

Today’s news centers around the US President. Which isn’t that unusual. But it should be. There seems to be little coverage of the catastrophic storms hitting multiple places.

Part of the reason we could be teetering on the edge of something horrific is that people are finding it more important to report on what the President is doing, as if that is what we need to know. And there is a solid argument that we need more than a daily dose of the shit show.

The news is supposed to enlighten and educate us. And there’s been more coverage of the East Coast storms coming from social media posts by citizens. An entire section of beach from a property in New Jersey is nearly wiped away, and that didn’t pop up first.

What’s so alarming about this? Except that it’s done damage unseen since Superstorm Sandy? It’s not just happening in the East Coast region of the United States.

And it’s something that weather scientists have been warning about for years. Now, in the middle of a period of economic uncertainty around the country, and even the world, there are hundreds of millions to billions in damages. And the worst has yet to come. And it’s not just in the United States.

Ten to twelve inches of rain fell in Bangkok, Thailand, and while the US East Coast is dealing with floodwaters, damaged roads, downed trees, and new sections of beach being washed away, the same is happening elsewhere in the world.

And that’s the validation that climatologists who’ve been warning us about climate change have been waiting for.

We first heard in school that New York would be underwater by 2025. Now, while it’s not always underwater, parts of New York City, like the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs, are under feet of water. Why?

The storms that came in were also pushed by the full moon. Full moons bring in high tides.

This is important as storms grow in strength and ferocity. When the ocean, which is rising, albeit at small increments, rises by inches, and these storms continue to grow, events like this will become more regular than not.

Predictions into 2035 to 2040 have been alarming for years. Some predictions indicate that low-lying islands may end up underwater entirely. Others indicate relocations of coastal civilizations around the globe will happen as the flooding continues to worsen. And mitigation efforts by man will only do so much.

And this wasn't a hurricane. When you look at the floodwaters occurring in New Jersey and New York, what places are experiencing now aren’t hurricanes. It’s just a matter of time before a hurricane-force storm strikes with the high tides.

Why It’s Worse Than Some Realize

We are in a precarious position. We live in a world that has consistently shown that its people can’t get along. To make matters worse, our leaders are failing to find peaceful solutions to old problems.

As the planet continues to tell us it’s not happy with our stewardship, wars continue to be waged, spending hundreds of billions, into the trillions. It’s a waste of what little precious resources we have, and we won’t have when needed. Thus, countries like the United States are plummeting further into debt for things we will never be able to recover.

With more rain predicted in the coming days, and the threat of the Super El Niño forming in the Pacific, this may be the tone of things for the foreseeable future.

Takeaways

Earth is showing us how angry she is with us with each passing year. From apocalyptic droughts to ravaging floods in different seasons, to the ring of fire being active enough to kick off 140 earthquakes in two days, the planet’s screaming at us. But we’re not listening.

If you are, then it’s important to pay attention, watch the weather, and remember to be safe and prepared during these extreme weather events. As time goes on, we’ll learn more about what to expect. But low-lying areas and coastal regions are going to face these catastrophic situations more frequently over the years to come.