West Palm Beach Waterfront Property Risking Safety
Scientists are warning that when the next big hurricane rolls through West Palm Beach, Florida, the city could be completely devastated.
This prediction comes from the fact that West Palm Beach´s coastline is dangerously overdeveloped. As more and more West Palm Beach waterfront property goes up, barrier beaches and coastal wetlands, which serve as "natural buffers against hurricanes," are being destroyed.
This important natural safety net is being eroded further by the record number of Americans buying West Palm Beach waterfront property. There are now 13 million people living in Florida´s coastal communities, "up from 200,000 a century ago. As a result, all four of last year´s Florida hurricanes made the list of America´s 10 most damaging storms ever."
Even with the warnings from scientists and environmentalists, West Palm Beach waterfront property keeps being developed. By ignoring the warnings, Floridians could be playing a dangerous game of chance.
This prediction comes from the fact that West Palm Beach´s coastline is dangerously overdeveloped. As more and more West Palm Beach waterfront property goes up, barrier beaches and coastal wetlands, which serve as "natural buffers against hurricanes," are being destroyed.
This important natural safety net is being eroded further by the record number of Americans buying West Palm Beach waterfront property. There are now 13 million people living in Florida´s coastal communities, "up from 200,000 a century ago. As a result, all four of last year´s Florida hurricanes made the list of America´s 10 most damaging storms ever."
Even with the warnings from scientists and environmentalists, West Palm Beach waterfront property keeps being developed. By ignoring the warnings, Floridians could be playing a dangerous game of chance.
