During the cold war US was scared that Russian subs can make a hole into northern polar icecap and strike US from above Canada without warning . So they started to measure the icecap.
That is why now we know that northern icecap had melted away year after year until is gone during the summer . And the same with all ice on earth . That is why ocean is higher than ever .
That was all about Catrina too but US leaders are so scared and impotent that they do not want to acknowledge . Now is even worse than back on Catrina times cause ocean is even higher .
Our civilization relies on lots of maritime and coastal activities that is why so many towns/ports on coastal line .
President of Thailand had already buyed land on higher ground in other countries and urges his people to move before is to late, cause next flood will drown a lot of coastal land .
President of Thailand is the only leader that cares more about his people . But that is true not only for Thailand but any coast .
i'm at 80 meters above sea level but regardless if i'm "safe" or not , when those ports will be flooded you will see how bad it will be .
Miami and Florida need only a (any) hurricane to be flooded . Anyway Miami have periodic small floods due to only normal Moon related tide .
So from now on any hurricane will do more damage than before to US coast . Just wait and see when NY will have same end like New Orleans .
Hurricane Harvey is compared with Sandy or Catrina .
Since this unexpected catastrophe is currently hitting US, you must reevaluate levels and/or trends .
I don't want to see Harvey become Catrina 2 , cause that will show to all that we are in a very precarious state and incapable to solve ocean rise problem . And that will also change the mood badly .