Official: Plan to deepen inlet could worsen flooding threat

Nothing in the Shiny Sheet article, click title for link, talks about the impact of sea level rise, but the focus here is to prevent the widening and deepening of the channel leading to the Port of Palm Beach. The town of Palm Beach's public works director points out that during major storm events, the towns pumps are working overtime to get the extra water out, but can't do so during periods of persistent high tide. They point out that some older homes are only built to an elevation of 5 feet above sea level. An increase in the height of the seawall won't help. Interesting article that seems to skirt the real issue.



How strong is our seawall at the beach?