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Reports Say This Pinellas County City Will Be Underwater in 35 Years

Author Babs

This has been a devastating year for me when it comes to hurricanes. As you know we’ve had back to back ones here in the Tampa bay area. What sucks is that we may have another one on the way. So many peoples homes were destroyed during the storms here in Pinellas County and surrounding areas. I live in St. Petersburg and Hurricane Milton caused my home to flood.

Not sure if you have seen this reports yet but experts are saying that a city in Pinellas county will be under water in 35 years! This is due to the rising sea levels, ice caps melting and hurricanes, yes the hurricanes. All these factors are contributing to the destruction of low-lying coastal areas. Experts say sea levels could rise as much as 8 feet by 2100.

St. Pete Beach Will Be Under Water By 2050 According to Reports

St. Pete Beach Will Be Under Water By 2050 According to Reports
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According to Travel.com, St. Petersburg will be under water by 2060. Environmentalist predict that livable land on St. Pete beach will be submerged. Apparently it will rise by 99.5% by the turn of the century. How old will you be in 35 years? A lot of us will have grandkids and great grand kids. Hopefully they will be able to enjoy St. Pete beach just as much as we have, but these reports are not looking to promising for the future. Other cities in Florida that are predicted to be underwater are Fort Lauderdale, Key West and Miami.

Memories At Pinellas County Beaches

Even though reports are telling us that St. Petersburg beach could be underwater by 2060, Im hopeful that the government is being proactive and taking the proper steps to prevent this from happening. I have so many great memories there, and hopefully years form now others will be able to make memories as well. Some believe in climate change and other’s don’t. I for one am a person that does. We have to take care of the earth so that our grandkids and their kids will have a place to live. Thoughts? Feel free to email me [email protected].

Shandra “Babs” Littleton is a member of the WiLD Squad. She’s originally from Detroit but has spent most of her “grown-up” life in Fort Myers, Florida where she graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Babs loves to write about everything from Tampa concerts, to WiLD murders that happened in Florida, and her favorite businesses.

Report Says These Florida Cities Will Be Underwater By 2050

Nervously singing, “Under the sea, Under the sea.” I’m nervous because one of the cities that will be underwater by 2050 is close to where I live in St. Petersburg. I plan on being alive. Me, my future kids and grandchildren may be affected by this. According to the Travel.com website, certain Florida cities will be underwater by 2050. Can you guess what those cities are? If the answer is no, you will find out below.

Rising Sea Levels Will Result In These Florida Cities Being Underwater

Rising sea levels are caused by climate change and sadly this will result in several Florida cities being underwater by 2050. Ice caps are also melting and hurricanes/ storms are contributing to the destruction of low-lying coastal areas. It has been predicted that sea levels could rise as much as eight feet by 2100. Yes, that might not seem like much but it will make a huge difference in certain U.S. cities.

Even if the sea levels were to rise by a foot, it could put some cities underwater. Rising sea levels are predicted to cause ‘chronic and disruptive flooding.’  So no, residents won’t have to turn into mermaids. The constant flooding would however make parts of the city unlivable. Sadly in some of these places, historic sites may get ruined.

This Will Affect People Vacationing In Florida

This absolutely will affect the people vacationing in Florida. The cities on this list are where a lot of people like to travel. Why would someone want to go where it is constantly flooding? Sadly money will be lost if tourism slows down.

Hopefully, the government is being proactive and putting things in place to prevent cities from being underwater. Florida cannot afford to lose our tourists. Again, that is one of our biggest money-makers. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to email me [email protected]. Thanks

These Florida Cities Will Be Underwater By 2050

  • Miami

    According to environmental writer Jeff Goodell, Miami may be underwater sooner than 2050. He says that once the flooding starts to wash away the beaches, it will be to hard for government to maintain them.

    Estimated Year: Before 2050

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  • Key West

    I knew Key West would be on this list. It will be one of the first cities to start flooding due to the rise in sea levels. By the year 2060, its predicted that over 60% of the livable land will be flooded.

    Estimated year: By 2060

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  • St. Pete Beach

    This one for sure hits close to home because I reside in St. Pete, and I go to this beach often. Environmentalist predict that by 2060 the livable land on St. Pete beach will be submerged.  They say it will rise to 99.5% by the turn of the century.

    Estimated year: By 2060

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  • Fort Lauderdale

    Climate scientists predict that Fort Lauderdale will be doomed. Researcher Benjamin Strauss once said ” Even if we could just stop global emissions tomorrow on a dime, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, Hoboken, New Jersey will be under sea level.”

    Estimated year: By 2040

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