How To Avoid The Next Atlantis

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Image Credits:
Oahu Hawaii - Cristo Vlahos
Port of Cape Town - Wikimedia user SkyPixels
Hong Kong - Wikimedia user WiNG
Perth Australia - Public Domain
Maeslantkering closed - World66.com
Hartelkering gesloten - Wikimedia user Quistnix
Oosterscheldekering-pohled - Vladimír Šiman
Haringvlietdam 2006 - Wikimedia user Quistnix
Jakarta's flooded streets - VOA Indonesian Service (Public Domain)
Hurricane Patricia - NOAA
Permeable "Thirsty" concrete - Tarmac Ltd
Floating Utility Unit - DeltaSync/Blue21
Rijnhavenpark - DeltaSync/Blue21
Tracks and Storms - Robert Allison
NYC Hurricane Evacuation Map - City of New York