Miami Beach Is Sinking And the Surfside Collapse Was Only the Warning

Miami Beach is Sinking: What Satellite Data REALLY Revealed About The Surfside Collapse Miami Beach is one of the most expensive coastlines in America, and much of it was built on land that used to be wetlands. Satellite data from the 1990s showed parts of the ground moving downward, and one of the spots that stood out was Champlain Towers South in Surfside, which collapsed in 2021. In this video, we look at what the satellite data actually shows, what the scientists behind it say it does and doesn't mean, and what questions remain unanswered. What we cover: How Miami Beach was built on reclaimed wetlands What a 2020 satellite study found about localized sinking Why Champlain Towers South was an unexpected data point What the researchers say the data does NOT prove What it could mean for buildings on the Florida coast Subscribe for more stories about the hidden risks behind the world's most expensive places. Chapters 0:00 The ground under Miami Beach [0:50] A city built on wetlands [3:00] What the satellites measured [6:00] The unexpected spot in Surfside [9:00] What the scientists say (and don't say) [12:00] Other cracks in reclaimed land [14:30] What it means for the coast [17:00] The question that remains Sources Fiaschi, S. and Wdowinski, S. (2020), study on localized land subsidence in Miami Beach, Ocean & Coastal Management Wdowinski, S. and Fiaschi, S. (2022), "Localized coastal subsidence in Miami Beach and Surfside, Florida," EGU General Assembly 2022 (EGU22-3199) Interviews with Dr. Shimon Wdowinski (FIU) reported by CBS Miami and Miami New Times after the 2021 collapse [Add official reports on the Champlain Towers South collapse you use] Note: Some scenes in this video were created with AI tools for illustration and are not real footage. The video is for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available information. Music: "Myst on the Moor" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 #Miami #MiamiBeach #Surfside #Documentary #RealEstate