‘Groundhog day’: Wamberal residents left furious as homes hit by major swells
Posted by IntrepidRatio7473@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Posted by IntrepidRatio7473@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Complete-Science-463@reddit
STOP fighting nature.
Visible-Result@reddit
As a taxpayer I want none of my money going to these people living in these ridiculous mansions that half of them don't even occupy (often used as holiday homes). Climate change is not exactly breaking news...
krazykat357@reddit
Better get Aquaman's realtor on speed-dial!
HomoExtinctisus@reddit
I think most here understand these types of public pleas will become more frequent with more desperation behind them. However what might be lost is some analysis of the reasoning. These people want fixes to maintain Business As Usual. Those "fixes" are the same type of thing that caused this predicament in the first place. Fighting climate change with the same tool chest that induced anthropogenic climate change is pure madness and divorced from reality. It can be summarized by "give us what we want now, consequences be damned". They will vote for politicians who are about bring more BAU.
If they have enough money to build a seawall they have enough money to by enough land in a safer area and establish a more resilient community as Alexis Zeigler describes in the Nate Hagens interview. Is that ever considered as a solution? Apparently not, they got big money so lets build a build a big seawall and continue as normal.
Visible-Result@reddit
Well said!
Cultural-Answer-321@reddit
LOl, and they will stop this, how?
AlphaState@reddit
Going to be hard to drum up any sympathy for people who have benefitted massively from our insane housing market while ignoring warnings about rising sea levels and more extreme weather events for decades.
Maybe the government should put a levy on property investment to partially compensate owners and dezone the land to turn it into more appropriate public reserves. They could use 1980s property prices, because that's how long the owners have known their houses had a strictly limited lifetime.
IntrepidRatio7473@reddit (OP)
I find it laughable that they are blaming the council for not taking counter measures early enough. The council is a midget of a government body that doesn't have the resources to ward off the destruction from a epic level cyclone bomb.
jawfish2@reddit
Speaking as a coastal Californian, who spent time on the Outer Banks of NC, the mighty American military can't protect those folks, the crew from the Netherlands can't protect them, a 1000 rusted hulks from the Indian breakup shore can't stop the water. If they built a rock jetty, the sand would scour and move elsewhere.
Seriously, beachfront homes the world over are long-term doomed. If you buy one, extract the value quickly and expect near-total loss, with no insurance.
Comeino@reddit
With the same success they can ask their local HOA where is their air defense since air strikes have a negative impact on the projected property value.
FrancesFarmers@reddit
Hard agree. Cry me a fucking river (or ocean).
BEERsandBURGERs@reddit
It's possible to tame the sea. But it requires billions and billions in investments.
'We' (actually, previous generations) did it in the Netherlands, because the sea threatened half the population of the Netherlands (last major flooding in 1953).
If it was only a bunch of millionaire' ocean villas being threatened...no, no one would have agreed to pay for it, except for those millionaires of course.
Unfortunately, the constructions build, the investments made, and calculations beforehand, were all 'pre-climate catastrophe'.
So in the end we will still end up as the Tuvalu islands and other Pacific nations. Below sea level.
boomaDooma@reddit
If only some one had of warned them about this happening.
lost_horizons@reddit
Like in the Bible where it says not to build on a foundation of sand?
takesthebiscuit@reddit
I believe the Best defence for costal erosion is simply to stick your head in the sand
jadelink88@reddit
I confess, there is a certain schadenfreude I get when rich people complain about their loss of mansions due to climate change.
Turtleflame-extra@reddit
I agree that a lot of beachfront properties are occupied by the wealthy and ultra wealthy, but there are a good number of apartments and condos, occupied by ordinary folks, in coastal areas. I was lucky enough to live in one for a few years in Pacifica ca. I didn’t have money (still don’t) and a lot of the people I knew were struggling.
All the buildings on that street are gone now. You can find video footage on you tube ‘Pacifica ca esplanade avenue’.
Fuzzybo@reddit
We learned this lesson in Sunday School:
Don’t Build Your House On The Sandy Land
Don’t Build It Too Near The Shore
Oh It May Look Nice
But You’ll Have To Build it Twice
Oh You’ll Have To Build Your House Once More
You Better Build Your House Upon The Rock
And Put A Sure Foundation On The Solid Spot
And Though The Storms May Come And Go
The Peace Of God You Will Know…
StatementBot@reddit
The following submission statement was provided by /u/IntrepidRatio7473:
Waterfront properties in Wamberal, NSW, are facing serious challenges due to worsening coastal erosion that has left homes teetering dangerously close to collapsing sand cliffs, prompting evacuations and fears of further damage. The crisis has sparked heated debate over how to protect the coastline, with proposals like building a seawall dividing residents because of concerns it could worsen beach erosion and harm the natural environment. Many also question why homes were allowed to be built on such vulnerable sand dunes in the first place and whether public money should be spent safeguarding private, high-value properties. Despite past erosion events and ongoing risks from severe weather, a long-term solution remains unresolved, leaving these beachfront communities anxious and frustrated.
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IntrepidRatio7473@reddit (OP)
Waterfront properties in Wamberal, NSW, are facing serious challenges due to worsening coastal erosion that has left homes teetering dangerously close to collapsing sand cliffs, prompting evacuations and fears of further damage. The crisis has sparked heated debate over how to protect the coastline, with proposals like building a seawall dividing residents because of concerns it could worsen beach erosion and harm the natural environment. Many also question why homes were allowed to be built on such vulnerable sand dunes in the first place and whether public money should be spent safeguarding private, high-value properties. Despite past erosion events and ongoing risks from severe weather, a long-term solution remains unresolved, leaving these beachfront communities anxious and frustrated.
Dramatic_Security9@reddit
Ground hog day indeed.