Sea-Level Rising in South Florida, Threatening Coastal Communities
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In this Sept. 10, 2017 file photo waves crash over a seawall at the mouth of the Miami River from Biscayne Bay, during Hurricane Irma, in Miami.
( Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo )
( Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo )