Very little in Florida is much above sea level, especially in coastal areas. 32 feet is plenty to avoid flooding, and the building is extremely solid, and is certainly capable of surviving a storm surge. Of course, the many structures in between the NAP and the beach would help with that as well. It's not like the facility is actually on the beach. It's about two blocks from the Miami Arena. - Daniel L. Golding
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Rowland, Alan D Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:00 PM To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: New NAP Opening in Miami this week
I'd venture a significant portion of Florida is a mere 32 feet above sea level.
-Al
-----Original Message----- From: David Lesher [mailto:wb8foz@nrk.com] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:38 PM To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: New NAP Opening in Miami this week
Unnamed Administration sources reported that Larry Diffey said:
The facility is a whopping 32 feet above sea level!
Err... I would say "mere" myself.
The bigger question is how far out of reach of a storm surge is it? And is EVERYTHING 32' up? MPOE fiber junctions, power feeds, parking spaces for semi-truck generator?
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