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==Geography== Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the [[Everglades]] to the west and [[Biscayne Bay]] to the east, which extends from [[Lake Okeechobee]] southward to [[Florida Bay]]. The elevation of the area averages at around {{convert|6|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami, Florida metropolitan area as seen from STS-62 |url=http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption_direct.jsp?photoId=STS062-85-026 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201191110/http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption_direct.jsp?photoId=STS062-85-026 |archive-date=December 1, 2007 |access-date=August 19, 2007 |publisher=[[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]]}}</ref> above sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast. The highest points are found along the [[Miami Rock Ridge]], which lies under most of the eastern Miami metro. The main portion of Miami is on the shores of Biscayne Bay, which contains several hundred natural and artificial [[barrier island]]s, the largest of which contains [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] and [[South Beach]]. The [[Gulf Stream]], a warm [[ocean current]], runs northward just {{convert|15|mi|km}} off the coast, allowing Miami's climate to stay warm and mild all year. ===Geology=== The surface bedrock under the Miami area is called [[Miami oolite]] or Miami limestone. This bedrock is covered by a thin layer of soil, and is no more than {{convert|50|ft|m}} thick. Miami limestone formed as the result of the drastic changes in sea level associated with recent [[glacial period]]s, or [[ice age]]s. Beginning some 130,000 years ago, the [[Sangamonian|Sangamonian Stage]] raised sea levels to approximately {{convert|25|ft|m|0}} above the current level. All of southern Florida was covered by a shallow sea. Several parallel lines of reef formed along the edge of the submerged Florida [[plateau]], stretching from the present Miami area to what is now the [[Dry Tortugas]].<ref name="geology"/> The area behind this reef line was a large lagoon. Miami limestone formed throughout the area from the deposition of oolites and the shells of [[bryozoans]]. Starting about 100,000 years ago, the [[Wisconsin glaciation]] began lowering sea levels, exposing the floor of the lagoon. By 15,000 years ago, the sea level had dropped {{convert|300|to|350|ft|m|-1}} below the current level. The sea level rose quickly after that, stabilizing at the current level about 4,000 years ago, leaving the [[mainland]] of South Florida just [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].<ref name="geology">{{Cite web |title=Miami Geology |url=http://www.miami-americabeach.com/about_us/Miami_Geology.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314102309/http://www.miami-americabeach.com/about_us/Miami_Geology.html |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=April 3, 2019 |website=miami-americabeach.com}}</ref> Beneath the plain lies the [[Biscayne Aquifer]], a natural underground source of fresh water that extends from southern [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]] to [[Florida Bay]]. It comes closest to the surface around the cities of [[Miami Springs, Florida|Miami Springs]] and [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USGS Ground Water Atlas of the United States |url=http://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_g/G-text4.html |access-date=February 19, 2006 |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616200409/http://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_g/G-text4.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Most of the [[Miami metropolitan area]] obtains its drinking water from the Biscayne Aquifer. As a result of the aquifer, it is not possible to dig more than {{convert|15|to|20|ft|m|abbr=on|0}} beneath the city without hitting water, which impedes underground construction, though some [[Underground parking in South Florida|underground parking garages]] exist. For this reason, the [[rapid transit|mass transit]] systems in and around Miami are elevated or [[land grading|at-grade]].<ref name="geology" /> Most of the western fringes of Miami border the [[Everglades]], a tropical marshland covering most of the southern portion of Florida. [[American alligator|Alligators]] that live in the marshes have ventured into Miami communities and onto major highways.<ref name="geology" /> ===Cityscape=== {{See also|List of tallest buildings in Miami|Miami Modern architecture}} {{Wide image|Downtown Miami Panorama from the Rusty Pelican photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|800px|[[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]] and seen from across [[Biscayne Bay]] from [[Virginia Key]] in November 2014}} {{Wide image|Downtown Miami, Miami, FL, USA - panoramio (15).jpg|800px|Northern [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]] overlooking [[Interstate 95]] in February 2014}} {{Wide image|DowntownMiamiPanorama.jpg|800px|[[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown]] as seen from [[PortMiami]] in January 2009}} ====Neighborhoods==== {{Main|Neighborhoods in Miami}}{{stack|float=right| [[File:Miamihighpoint.jpg|thumb|A view from one of the higher points in Miami, west of [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]]. The highest natural point in Miami is in [[Coconut Grove]], near [[Biscayne Bay]] along the [[Miami Rock Ridge]] at {{convert|24|ft|m}} [[Meters above sea level|above sea level]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitman |first=Dean |date=September 1997 |title=Notes on the geology and Water Resources of South Florida |url=http://www2.fiu.edu/~whitmand/Courses/Fl_geo_notes.html |access-date=January 11, 2011 |website=Notes on Florida Geology |publisher=[[Florida International University]] |archive-date=November 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125082338/http://www2.fiu.edu/~whitmand/Courses/Fl_geo_notes.html |url-status=live }}</ref>]] [[File:Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Miami, Florida).jpg|thumb|The historic district of [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]] is one of the city's oldest with buildings constructed as far back as 1896.]] [[File:Miami neighborhoodsmap.png|thumb|A map of Miami's neighborhoods]] }} Miami is split roughly into north, south, west, and Downtown areas. The heart of the city is [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]], which is on the eastern side and includes the neighborhoods of [[Brickell]], [[Virginia Key]], [[Watson Island]], and [[PortMiami]]. Downtown Miami is Florida's largest and most influential central business district, with many major banks, courthouses, financial headquarters, cultural and tourist attractions, schools, parks, and a large residential population. [[Brickell Avenue]] has the largest concentration of international banks in the United States. Just northwest of Downtown is the [[Health District (Miami)|Health District]], which is Miami's center for hospitals, [[research institute]]s and [[biotechnology]], with hospitals such as [[Jackson Memorial Hospital]], [[Bascom Palmer Eye Institute]], and the [[University of Miami]]'s [[Miller School of Medicine]].<ref name="neighborhoods">{{Cite web |title=Neighborhoods in Miami |url=http://www.miami-americabeach.com/about_us/Neighborhoods_in_Miami.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314095512/http://www.miami-americabeach.com/about_us/Neighborhoods_in_Miami.html |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=April 1, 2019 |website=miami-americabeach.com}}</ref> The southern side of Miami includes the neighborhoods of [[Coral Way]], [[The Roads]], and [[Coconut Grove]]. Coral Way is a historic residential neighborhood built in 1922 between Downtown and [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]], and is home to many old homes and tree-lined streets. Coconut Grove, settled in 1825, and annexed into Miami in 1925, is a historic neighborhood with narrow, winding roads and a heavy tree canopy.<ref name="neighborhoods" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazaleh |first=Mark |title=Coconut Grove – West Grove tree canopy variations over time |url=https://www.academia.edu/26538827 |date=May 2016 |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410012835/https://www.academia.edu/26538827 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the location of Miami's City Hall at [[Dinner Key]], the former [[Coconut Grove Playhouse]], [[CocoWalk]], and the [[Coconut Grove Convention Center]]. It is home to many [[nightclub]]s, bars, restaurants, and [[Bohemianism|bohemian]] shops, which makes it very popular with local [[college student]]s. Coconut Grove is known for its many parks and gardens, such as [[Vizcaya Museum and Gardens|Vizcaya Museum]], [[The Kampong]], [[The Barnacle Historic State Park]], and numerous other historic homes and estates.<ref name="neighborhoods" /> The western side of Miami includes the neighborhoods of [[Little Havana]], [[West Flagler]], and [[Flagami]]. Although at one time a mostly Jewish neighborhood, today western Miami is home to immigrants from mostly Central America and [[Cuba]]. The west central neighborhood of [[Allapattah]] is a multicultural community of many ethnicities.<ref name="neighborhoods" /> The northern side of Miami includes [[Midtown Miami|Midtown]], a district with a great mix of diversity ranging from Caribbeans to Central Americans, South Americans and Europeans. The [[Edgewater (Miami)|Edgewater]] neighborhood of Midtown is mostly composed of high-rise residential towers and is home to the [[Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts]]. [[Wynwood Art District|Wynwood]] is an art district with ten galleries in former warehouses, as well as a large outdoor mural project. The wealthier residents of Miami usually live in the [[Miami Design District|Design District]] and the [[Upper Eastside]], which has many 1920s homes as well as examples of [[Miami Modern architecture]] in the MiMo Historic District.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=MIMO Biscayne Boulevard Historic District |url=http://mimoboulevard.org/what-is-mimo/about-the-historic-district/ |access-date=July 23, 2021 |website=MIMO Biscayne Association |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723234834/http://mimoboulevard.org/what-is-mimo/about-the-historic-district/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The northern side of Miami also has notable African-American and [[Caribbean]] immigrant communities, including [[Little Haiti]], [[Overtown (Miami)|Overtown]] (home of the [[Lyric Theater (Miami)|Lyric Theater]]), and [[Liberty City (Miami)|Liberty City]].<ref name="neighborhoods" /> ===Climate=== {{Main|Climate of Miami}} [[File:Miamisummershower.png|thumb|A summer afternoon thunderstorm rolling into Miami from the [[Everglades]], July 2006]] Miami has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Am'')<ref name="Miami, Florida">{{Cite web |title=Weather: Miami, Florida |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=20227&cityname=Miami%2C+Florida%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=March 30, 2015 |website=Weatherbase |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627112410/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=20227&cityname=Miami%2C+Florida%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Map of Köppen−Geiger Climate Classification |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pdf/kottek_et_al_2006_A4.pdf |access-date=December 20, 2010 |archive-date=March 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305153610/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pdf/kottek_et_al_2006_A4.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> with hot and wet summers and warm and dry winters. Miami's sea-level elevation, coastal location, position just above the [[Tropic of Cancer]], and proximity to the [[Gulf Stream]] shape its climate. Average winter high temperatures, from December to March, range from {{convert|76.4|-|80.3|F|C|abbr=}}. January is the coolest month with an average daily temperature of {{convert|68.2|F}}. Low temperatures fall below {{convert|50|F}} about 3 to 4 nights during the winter season,{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} after the passage of [[cold front]]s that produce what little rainfall that falls in the winter. There are two basic seasons in Miami, a hot and wet season from May to October, and a warm and dry season from November to April. During the hot and wet season, daily thundershowers occur in the humid unstable air masses. The wet season in Miami is defined as the period during which the average daily [[dew point]] temperature is above {{Convert|70|F}}. The rainy season typically begins on the first day that occurs, or within a few days later.<ref name="weather.gov">{{Cite web |title=Duration of Summer Season in South Florida |url=https://www.weather.gov/mfl/summer_season |access-date=May 22, 2021 |website=NOAA National Weather Service |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522184501/https://www.weather.gov/mfl/summer_season |url-status=live }}</ref> Daily rainfall in Miami decreases sharply when the average daily dew point falls to {{Convert|70|F}} or below. In some years, a stalled front to the south of the Florida peninsula may cause rains to continue for a few more days. From 1956 to 1997, the date summer began ranged from April 16 to June 3, with a median date of May 21. In those same years, the date summer ended ranged from September 24 to November 1, with a median date of October 17.<ref name="weather.gov"/> During summer, temperatures range from the mid-80s to low 90s °F (29–35 °C) and are accompanied by high humidity. The heat is often relieved in the afternoon by thunderstorms or a [[sea breeze]] that develops off the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the year's {{convert|61.9|in|mm|0}} of rainfall occurs during this period. [[Dew point]]s in the warm months range from {{convert|71.9|F}} in June to {{convert|73.7|F}} in August.<ref name=NOAA/> Historical temperature extremes range from {{convert|27|°F|1}} on February 3, 1917, to {{convert|100|°F|0}} on July 21, 1942.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climatological Records for Miami, FL 1895 – 2019 |url=https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/climate/Daily_Records_Miami.pdf |access-date=November 23, 2019 |publisher=National Weather Service |archive-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011223658/https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/climate/Daily_Records_Miami.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- note: PDF link found on https://www.weather.gov/mfl/climate --> While Miami has never [[snow in Florida|recorded snowfall]] at any official weather station since records have been kept, [[Snow flurry|snow flurries]] fell in some parts of Miami on January 19, 1977.<ref>"{{Cite web |date=January 20, 1977 |title=Maine shivers at −29: Snow falls in Florida |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/541189651/ |website=The Baltimore Sun |page=A1 |quote=Temperatures dipped into the 30s in southern Florida, with snow flurries reported even in Miami Beach. |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030163832/https://www.proquest.com/docview/541189651/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lardner Jr. |first1=George |last2=Meyers |first2=Robert |date=January 20, 1977 |title=Miami Is Hit by First Recorded Snow: the State of Emergency Is Eyed for Virginia Thousands Idled as Cold Closes Factories, Businesses |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/146900778/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=A1 |quote=The meandering jet stream in the upper atmosphere sent flurries of genuine snow onto Miami's palm trees. ... It was the farthest south that snow has been reported in the United States since the record books were started in the 19th century. ... The snow flurries in Miami will be only an asterisk in the record books since they didn't fall on any of the National Weather Service's recording stations in the area, but they were genuine. |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408215403/https://www.proquest.com/docview/146900778 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khiss |first=Peter |date=January 20, 1977 |title=New York High is 26 as the South Shivers: Florida Snow Causes Emergency Gas Shortage Widespread |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/123531417/ |website=The New York Times |page=1 |quote=Florida officially recorded snow for the first time yesterday in Palm Beach County, 65 miles north of Miami, and even that city had flurries, although not at the official stations at its airport or nearby Coral Gables. |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406230540/https://www.proquest.com/docview/123531417/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The coldest daytime maximum temperature on record is {{convert|45|F|C}} in December 1989 during the [[December 1989 United States cold wave]]. The coldest maximum temperature average between 1991 and 2020 stood at {{convert|59|F|C}}.<ref name=NOAA/>{{Failed verification|date=May 2025}}{{specify|date=May 2025}} The warmest overnight low measured is {{convert|84|F|C}} on several occasions.<ref name=NOAA/> The stability of summer overnight lows is underlined by the mean maximum annual overnight low of just one degree lower.<ref name=NOAA/>{{Failed verification|date=May 2025}}{{specify|date=May 2025}} [[Tropical cyclone|Hurricane season]] officially runs from June 1 to November 30, although hurricanes can develop beyond those dates. The most likely time for Miami to be hit is during the peak of the [[Cape Verde hurricane|Cape Verde]] season, which is mid-August to the end of September.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulnerable cities: Miami, Florida |url=http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/hurricanes/vulnerablecities/miami.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427194724/http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/hurricanes/vulnerablecities/miami.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=April 27, 2006 |access-date=February 19, 2006 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}</ref> Although tornadoes are uncommon in the area, one struck in [[1925 Miami tornado|1925]] and another in [[1997 Miami tornado|1997]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1925/04/06/archives/three-killed-23-hurt-in-florida-tornado-400-are-left-homeless-in.html|title=Three Killed, 23 Hurt in Florida Tornado; 400 are Left Homeless in Wake of Disaster|date=April 6, 1925|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 20, 2023|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120222844/https://www.nytimes.com/1925/04/06/archives/three-killed-23-hurt-in-florida-tornado-400-are-left-homeless-in.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/its-a-twister-a-brief-history-of-tornadoes-in-south-florida-15382210|title=It's a Twister! Tornadoes in South Florida Are More Common Than You Might Think|last=Ceballos|first=Joshua|date=September 30, 2022|website=[[Miami New Times]]|access-date=November 20, 2023|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120223506/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/its-a-twister-a-brief-history-of-tornadoes-in-south-florida-15382210|url-status=live}}</ref> Around 40% of homes in Miami are built upon [[floodplain]]s and are considered as flood-risk zones.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Irma spared America, but still had a big effect on it |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21728964-one-12-americans-now-lives-home-some-risk-flooding-irma-spared-america |access-date=September 26, 2017 |archive-date=September 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926073212/https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21728964-one-12-americans-now-lives-home-some-risk-flooding-irma-spared-america |url-status=live }}</ref> Miami falls within the [[United States Department of Agriculture|Department of Agriculture's]] 10b/11a plant [[hardiness zone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/# |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=February 24, 2014 |website=United States Department of Agriculture}}</ref> Miami is one of the major coastal cities and major cities in the United States that will be most affected by [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusick |first=Daniel |title=Miami Is the "Most Vulnerable" Coastal City Worldwide |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/miami-is-the-most-vulnerable-coastal-city-worldwide/ |access-date=November 14, 2020 |website=Scientific American |archive-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122232238/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/miami-is-the-most-vulnerable-coastal-city-worldwide/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040 |url=https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/florida-climate-outlook/ |access-date=November 14, 2020 |website=Resources for the Future |language=en-US |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029200836/https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/florida-climate-outlook/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Globally, it is one of the most at-risk cities, according to a 2020 report by [[Resources for the Future]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusick |first=Daniel |title=Miami Is the "Most Vulnerable" Coastal City Worldwide |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/miami-is-the-most-vulnerable-coastal-city-worldwide/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Scientific American |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410012835/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/miami-is-the-most-vulnerable-coastal-city-worldwide/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040 |url=https://media.rff.org/documents/Florida_Climate_Outlook.pdf |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Resources for the Future |language=en-US |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329035334/https://media.rff.org/documents/Florida_Climate_Outlook.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Global [[sea level rise]], which in Miami is projected to be {{convert|21|in|cm}} to {{convert|40|in|cm}} by 2070, will lead to an increase in storm damage, more intense flooding, and will threaten Miami's water supply.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unified Sea Level Rise Projection Southeast Florida |url=https://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sea-Level-Rise-Projection-Guidance-Report_FINAL_02212020.pdf |access-date=February 11, 2022 |website=www.southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113075608/https://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sea-Level-Rise-Projection-Guidance-Report_FINAL_02212020.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami-Dade County – Environment – Impact on South Florida |url=http://www.miamidade.gov/environment/climate-change-impact.asp |access-date=November 14, 2020 |website=www.miamidade.gov |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404165749/http://www.miamidade.gov/environment/climate-change-impact.asp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Luscombe |first=Richard |date=April 21, 2020 |title=Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis? |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/21/florida-climate-crisis-sea-level-habitat-loss |access-date=November 14, 2020 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=November 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106045605/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/21/florida-climate-crisis-sea-level-habitat-loss |url-status=live }}</ref> Other potential impacts of climate change include higher hurricane wind speeds and severe thunderstorms, which can bring about hail or tornadoes.<ref name=":1" /> Some protective efforts are in place, including nourishing beaches and adding protective barriers, raising buildings and roads that are vulnerable, and restoring natural habitats such as [[wetland]]s.<ref name=":1" /> Miami Beach has invested $500 million to protect roads, buildings, and water systems.<ref name=":1" /> Real estate prices in Miami already reflect the increase in prices for real estate at a higher elevation within the city compared to real estate at a lower elevation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olick |first=Diana |date=August 29, 2018 |title=Rising Risks: 'Climate gentrification' is changing Miami real estate values – for better and worse |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/29/climate-gentrification-is-changing-miami-real-estate-values.html |access-date=November 14, 2020 |publisher=CNBC |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222185617/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/29/climate-gentrification-is-changing-miami-real-estate-values.html |url-status=live }}</ref> {{Miami weatherbox}}
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