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Hallandale Beach unveils vulnerability assessment, urges immediate swale and seawall planning
Summary
City sustainability staff and consultants unveiled a vulnerability assessment modeling current and future compound flooding, announced an Aug. 21 public outreach meeting and urged immediate work on engineered swales and a coordinated seawall strategy to protect low‑lying neighborhoods such as Golden Isles.
The city’s sustainability and resiliency officer presented findings from a consultant‑led vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan funded under the Resilient Florida grant, showing model results for mean high‑high tides, sea‑level scenarios and compound flooding now through 2050 and 2080. Kamari Harris said the draft assessment will be presented to the public on Aug. 21 and finalized next month.
Harris and City Manager Dr. Earl stressed the urgency: maps show Hallandale Beach among the county’s…
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