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27. You'd think Florida would be pro-immigration.

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Thu Sep 26, 2024, 07:35 PM

Sep 2024

They are going to need a lot of them to deal with the effects of climate change over the next 100 years or so.

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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