marshall islands flooding questions?

<h3>marshall islands flooding questions?</h3>

what are the causes of the marshall islands flooding and what will be the effects when they do?


<strong>Marshall Islands best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Portland-Joe</i><br/>The last time the Marshall Islands experienced flooding was Christmas 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7799566.stm
The cause:
1) High Tides
2) Storm Surge
3) Large Waves
According to "Deborah Manase, deputy director of the Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination":
"If the tide had been two feet higher, it would have been much worse. "
At the current rate, those 2 feet will be achieved in just over 2 centuries. http://sealevel.colorado.edu/current/sl_noib_global.jpg</p>
<p><strong>The Marshall Islands - Majuro - Main road #1</strong>
<img alt="Marshall Islands" src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/120/302902487_4b1cebc036.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68467272@N00/302902487">mrlins</a></i>
[scanned slide from March 2000]
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