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newbiePVD t1_jbeo5n5 wrote

Reply to comment by CarniverousApple in Does Providence have steam, what are these? by mdurg68

Nah RI doesn't want subways, with climate change & storms subway tunnels flood. Like NYC's do & Boston's is always at risk at the Aquarium stop. Are there people in RI who consider how RI should protect against climate change? I read the Army Corp of Engineers is studying if the hurricane barrier can withstand rising ocean.

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grizzlor_ t1_jbh6u71 wrote

At least we’ve got a nice bottleneck right there to protect PVD from rising sea levels. Permanently closing the hurricane barrier and reinforcing it is relatively straightforward.

Boston on the other hand will have to build a seawall from either from Logan or across the islands further out. It’ll be a hell of a megaproject.

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PotatosAreDelicious t1_jbg1wwl wrote

You realize there are plenty of tunnels that go under the ocean/bay right?

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newbiePVD t1_jbgj3bn wrote

I assume they don't have entrances & grates to the streets that allow the flooding,

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