"The real problem with water in cities is not going to be too little, but too much: Coastal cities are vulnerable to sea-level rises. The Risky Business report estimates that there is a 1-in-20 probability that we will see more than 4 feet of sea-level rise by 2100. In California, that sea-level rise “would put the following specific facilities at risk of inundation”:
- 140 schools
- 55 healthcare facilities
- 3,500 miles of roads and highways
- 280 miles of railways
- 330 EPA hazardous waste facilities or sites
- 28 waste water treatment sites
- 30 power plants with a capacity of 10,000 MW
- Oakland and San Francisco international airports"
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