More than 226 million people are in danger. 🏚️
. The city is 32 feet above the waterline and is also at risk from rising sea levels. The sea level is expected to rise up to 7-29 inches by 2050. As a method of prevention, New York City has started the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project in order to protect its residents from extreme weather conditions in the future. And unfortunately, the Statue of Liberty carries a huge potential of being damaged from sea-level rise and extreme weather conditions.
We have already witnessed some preventional trials from countries. For example, Jakarta, the sinking capital of Indonesia, is constructing a sea wall to tackle the tide. Hudson River Storm Surge Barriers is also another plan to protect the shorelines around New York City from extreme weather conditions and sea-level rise. Time will show if these methods will do well enough to tussle with mother nature. But one thing is sure that it'll take great engineering and technology.