Apparently the way to fix it is to not talk about it. That must be the reason the Governor there signed a a bill erasing references to climate change from state laws and correspondence.
The shuffling of the deck chairs is going to be interesting as people with the means to do so flee areas becoming uninhabitable or dangerous. That will further drive inflation in areas relatively safe in the northeast, resulting in higher rents and previously affordable homes becoming unaffordable.
I warned a friend years ago about Florida and pointed out long before it's a third submerged property values would tank. As you point out, potable water in Miami is an increasing problem. She moved there anyway. Slow head shake.
Fantastic summary, Matt, thank you. My sister still lives in Fort Meyers and worse than that, she’s in the cult. If I sent this post to her, it wouldn’t even register.
She will go on, listening to Meatball Ron, chieftain of the Florida cult and will be dodging hurricanes for her duration there.
When these MAGATS hear facts they cannot reason with, or aren’t politically acceptable, they not only ignore them, they jump into the buzzsaw and scream, “radical liberal left” lies! Their followers then not only don’t believe the truth, they expound on the misinformation.
This is a vicious cycle that has to end. First things first, tRump needs to be locked up. Then we can get to work…hopefully.
Apparently the way to fix it is to not talk about it. That must be the reason the Governor there signed a a bill erasing references to climate change from state laws and correspondence.
The shuffling of the deck chairs is going to be interesting as people with the means to do so flee areas becoming uninhabitable or dangerous. That will further drive inflation in areas relatively safe in the northeast, resulting in higher rents and previously affordable homes becoming unaffordable.
I warned a friend years ago about Florida and pointed out long before it's a third submerged property values would tank. As you point out, potable water in Miami is an increasing problem. She moved there anyway. Slow head shake.
Any one who builds a multi million dollar house on a sandbar 5 feet above high water mark is an utter idiot. But the US has no lacking of idiots.
Realtor to client- "Just look at the view! Why the ocean is right at your doorstep! Only 10 steps to go swimming!"
Just wait until the marine shipping industry gets washed away from sea level rise and has to be moved inland.
But as your photo shows you won't even need a dinghy to get to your yacht. So it's not all bad.
... and, of course, there is the rest of the world to consider, too. Just sayin'.
Fantastic summary, Matt, thank you. My sister still lives in Fort Meyers and worse than that, she’s in the cult. If I sent this post to her, it wouldn’t even register.
She will go on, listening to Meatball Ron, chieftain of the Florida cult and will be dodging hurricanes for her duration there.
When these MAGATS hear facts they cannot reason with, or aren’t politically acceptable, they not only ignore them, they jump into the buzzsaw and scream, “radical liberal left” lies! Their followers then not only don’t believe the truth, they expound on the misinformation.
This is a vicious cycle that has to end. First things first, tRump needs to be locked up. Then we can get to work…hopefully.