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soandso

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4. Basically sand bars

Thu Sep 26, 2024, 06:31 PM

Sep 2024

Barely can be called barrier islands. Often, the most beautiful spots are the dumbest places for humans to settle but they do it all the time and then everyone is mortified when the inevitable happens. Think of all of the other coastal areas that are exactly the same and others where the natural marshlands have been filled in to build. Absolutely crazy.

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Cedar Key Florida [View all] soandso Sep 2024 OP

What ludicrous folly misanthrope Sep 2024 #1

Basically sand bars soandso Sep 2024 #4

Actually looking at the area, it appears it was originally at higher elevation at one time and sea level rise has LeftInTX Sep 2024 #49

Archipelago is the correct term soandso Sep 2024 #50

Just for fun. Here is the approx of the Fl coastline 26,000 years ago LeftInTX Sep 2024 #52

I live in a place one covered by glaciers soandso Sep 2024 #53

Soon to become Cedar Bay? NameAlreadyTaken Sep 2024 #2

It might be already soandso Sep 2024 #6

Town evacuated. I can't imagine 10-15ft surge. FloridaBlues Sep 2024 #3

Cameras from mostly SW Florida. (Looks like from Naples-Tampa) LeftInTX Sep 2024 #37

Are insurance companies True Dough Sep 2024 #5

I don't know soandso Sep 2024 #8

The problem is in order for the insurance companies to be even remotely affordable, they have to spread the risk around. bluesbassman Sep 2024 #11

Florida has always been like this soandso Sep 2024 #13

Properties that are too high risk for insurance companies... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #15

I agree. I am not in a flood zone n not at all close to the coast but you wouldn't know it by my insurance rates Deuxcents Sep 2024 #20

Absolutely! intheflow Sep 2024 #22

We Live In A River Town ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #34

Florida wonders why they have an insurance problem becoming a real estate value problem. TX, LA, MS are next. dutch777 Sep 2024 #32

Re insurers have started backing off JanMichael Sep 2024 #40

The premiums went up a lot after Ian. Many insurance RubyRose Sep 2024 #48

I wonder if the "Climate change is a hoax" folks that live there are waking up. jalan48 Sep 2024 #7

Well, that's the nature of Florida soandso Sep 2024 #10

I can answer that, Jalen48. Nope. Climate change is liberal bs Alliepoo Sep 2024 #24

I'm sorry to hear that. You'd think people could connect the dots but the media rarely mentions it during these disasters jalan48 Sep 2024 #41

I guess Delphinus Sep 2024 #9

It used to be a beautiful place, looks like it's been destroyed already by humans though. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #12

I was thinking... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #14

A lot of places will be submerged soandso Sep 2024 #16

I grew up about an hours drive inland of Cedar Key. Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #17

You're a native Floridian? soandso Sep 2024 #19

Pretty sure they won't withstand this one. Helene is breaking all the records n hasn't made landfall yet Deuxcents Sep 2024 #21

I am! and you're right, most won't survive.nt Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #33

Live cams soandso Sep 2024 #18

Oh my! Mossfern Sep 2024 #25

The worst of the storm has pretty much passed the areas of the cameras. People are stupid to drive in this weather. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #29

Those cameras are quite far away from the storm! LeftInTX Sep 2024 #26

Cedar Key was populated (by white people) in 1859 mcar Sep 2024 #23

My wife and I rambler_american Sep 2024 #30

I hope it does too, but I fear it won't mcar Sep 2024 #31

No disdain soandso Sep 2024 #38

No disdain from me JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #42

Really miss old Florida. MotownPgh Sep 2024 #36

I'll bet soandso Sep 2024 #39

I don't know. Have never been north MotownPgh Sep 2024 #43

lol soandso Sep 2024 #44

You'd think Florida would be pro-immigration. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #27

Technically, they are radical noodle Sep 2024 #51

If they want to live there i can't feel sorry for them. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #28

We have a nice new roof and immense respect for the Mexican crew Arne Sep 2024 #35

I grew up on Galveston Island which is basically a big sand bar with a bit of high ground in the center. pecosbob Sep 2024 #45

Live stream from Cedar Key soandso Sep 2024 #46

Barrier islands are empheral places (they come and go naturally). waterwatcher123 Sep 2024 #47