Examples of current cities most at risk include, in Asia: Dhaka (20.3 million people today), Shanghai (17.5 million), Guangzhou (13 million), Shenzen (12.5 million), Jakarta (10.8 million), Bangkok (10.5 million), Hong Kong (8.4 million), Ho Chi Minh City (8.3 million), and Osaka (5.2 million); in North America: New York (18.8 million), Boston (4.9 million), Miami (2.7 million), and New Orleans (0.4 million); in South America: Guayaquil (2.9 million) and Rio de Janeiro (1.8 million); in Africa: Abidjan (3.7 million) and Alexandria (3.0 million); and in Europe: London (8.9 million) and The
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