Rising Seas 5: 800 Miles Of Roads At Risk, Especially In Shore Counties
Gov. Martin O’Malley warned in December that rising sea levels over the next century would threaten “400 miles of roadways,” when he signed an executive order making protection of billions of dollars in state infrastructure a top priority.
That’s not the half of it. A CNS analysis shows the total impact, factoring in county-maintained roads, could be much worse.
Maryland has more than 5,200 miles of state roads and about 21,000 miles of county roads, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. A CNS analysis found that roughly 800 miles of roads would be affected if sea levels rise another 2 feet. At 5 feet, an estimated 3,700 miles would be under water. More
The eastern shore of md, va and de is a peninsula. Not an island. Let's face it folks, one day and soon; this entire peninsula will be under water, No form of tax increase will stop this. But your local gov't will make as much money as they can make through taxing before the inevitable because of their greed and safety for their own family. Meanwhile, the rest of you are going to live here and deny all the ecological facts until it's too late and expect the government to help you when the time comes. It will be too late at that point. Instead of complaining and trusting in your local, county, state and federal government; start preparing. When the time comes, you'll be able to leave this place in good faith. This peninsula is drowning. Keep note of recent rainfalls and the flooding that is occurring in this area. Good Luck. I am so leaving. See you all on the other sides of the Chesapeake Bays.
Yawn.
ReplyDeleteNew water front property to tax!
ReplyDeleteIf water levels rise 2 to 5 feet we won't need those roads anyway.The houses will be flooded too.time to buy a houseboat!
ReplyDeleteThe eastern shore of md, va and de is a peninsula. Not an island. Let's face it folks, one day and soon; this entire peninsula will be under water, No form of tax increase will stop this. But your local gov't will make as much money as they can make through taxing before the inevitable because of their greed and safety for their own family. Meanwhile, the rest of you are going to live here and deny all the ecological facts until it's too late and expect the government to help you when the time comes. It will be too late at that point. Instead of complaining and trusting in your local, county, state and federal government; start preparing. When the time comes, you'll be able to leave this place in good faith. This peninsula is drowning. Keep note of recent rainfalls and the flooding that is occurring in this area. Good Luck. I am so leaving. See you all on the other sides of the Chesapeake Bays.
ReplyDeleteOh, we forgot, the sky is falling! The sky is falling! the sky is falling!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I remember that bedtime story from 1959! Chicken Little, wasn't it?