Surfside Rising Sea Levels

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Commissioner Dan Gielchinsky on Coastal Flooding

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Sep 07, 2016

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With an estimated 30.5% of the Miami housing stock underwater if the sea levels rose by 6 ft, many in southern Florida are growing concerned about the rising tides. On this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, we speak with Commissioner Daniel Gielchinsky who is looking at the issue locally for the Town of Surfside.

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