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By 2100, there is a 1 in 6 chance the combined elements of sea level rise, storm surge, and tides will rise above the 7-foot mark at Miami's nearest flood risk indicator site at Vaca Key, Fla., according to Surging Seas.
Below the 7-foot rise mark in Miami, there are 132,373 people, 68,451 homes, and 7,044 acres of land.
The OECD study ranked Miami as the No. 1 most exposed city in the world in terms of assets exposed to coastal flooding, with more than $416 billion in assets at stake.
November 1, 2012 3:40 PM PDT
Photo by: Flickr user Piutus
| Caption by: James Martin
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