Sea Level Expert in Miami: 'We Are Building Here Like There's No Tomorrow — Maybe That's Correct'

As the death toll from the 13-story apartment building collapse in Florida rises to 12, with nearly 150 people still missing, "Democracy Now!" examines how the disaster raises new questions about how rising sea levels will impact oceanside buildings in Miami and other cities.

"The reason this is so important is that either this is something unique to the building or this is a general problem that all the condos along the coasts of the world are going to have to deal with," says Harold Wanless, a professor in geography and urban sustainability at the University of Miami who leads a project called The Invading Sea, a collaborative effort by news organizations across Florida to address the threat of sea level rise.