Quote Originally Posted by rtitle View Post
I don't want beachside due to concerns about rising sea levels, hurricanes, storm surges, flooding, etc. Eventually the seas will be higher. The hotels on Beach Road will be underwater, the West End will be an island, etc. Even now pre-sea-level-rise a big hurricane strike can reduce any beachfront property to rubble. Not sure if anyone visited right after Ivan and drove around looking at the devastation (I did).

My place is on the south coast but about 5 miles inland and about 50 meters above sea level.
As I posted back about 4 years ago, as an interesting side note, a global map showing the actual world sea level from 1993 to 2010 taken from satellite data was released earlier in 2012. This study is the first of its kind and shows that Western Jamaica has actually seen a sea level decrease for that 17 year time period. (Please note the blue colors by Jamaica)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19702450

And having been through every hurricane in Jamaica since Gilbert, which was the worst in recent memory, being on the coast has its own set of issues. But being inland is no escape from the intensity of a major storm.

Here is a link to the Gilbert story I wrote for the 30 year anniversary last year.

https://negril.com/forum/showthread....-Gilbert-Story