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enid602

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Mon Sep 30, 2024, 02:41 PM

Sep 2024

It’s so sad and pathetic that so many people in our country live in places whose only chance at progress and affluence hinges on the misfortune of others.

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Florida might be fucked. These storms will get worse.. and then WORSE. And more frequent. [View all] Imallin4Joe Sep 2024 OP

I wish I could afford to move. Lunabell Sep 2024 #1

I hear ya ornotna Sep 2024 #14

I retired to SW Florida because markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #28

Same here buzzycrumbhunger Sep 2024 #30

Isn't New Mexico expected to be hard hit by climate change? Kaleva Sep 2024 #39

NM doesn't have hurricanes like FL RainCaster Sep 2024 #44

But it is expected to have extreme heat and drought Kaleva Sep 2024 #46

That hasn't chased insurance companies out of NM RainCaster Sep 2024 #63

Extreme heat and drought won't destroy buildings Kaleva Sep 2024 #115

NM was hotter this summer but we got lots of spring rain womanofthehills Sep 2024 #111

Everwhere is going to be hit by climate change. Lunabell Sep 2024 #58

The effects of climate change won't be uniform around the world Kaleva Sep 2024 #71

Well, where is a blue state that is acceptable? Lunabell Sep 2024 #75

From what I've read, the Great Lakes region and parts of the North East Kaleva Sep 2024 #81

Ih, I forgot to mention Lunabell Sep 2024 #104

Northern New Mexico womanofthehills Sep 2024 #112

We really want to get out of the south. Lunabell Sep 2024 #120

Santa Fe would be better .... aggiesal Sep 2024 #45

If I were an ignorant dumbass BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #2

In that case, I might be God! dchill Sep 2024 #26

Doesn't everyone hate him? buzzycrumbhunger Sep 2024 #31

Does God hate the approximately 45% of Florida voters that vote D? Again, if you were kelly1mm Sep 2024 #65

Remember the story of Lot atreides1 Sep 2024 #83

Not just Florida WestMichRad Sep 2024 #3

There is a reason the state capital was established up at the north end. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #4

Also, Tallahassee was halfway between Pensacola and St. Augustine. ShazzieB Sep 2024 #33

And also, Lunabell Sep 2024 #60

I feel bad for all the folks being affected by climate change... wcmagumba Sep 2024 #5

Last week, if someone said to me, how can I escape the weather disasters in Florida?, I'd have told them Intractable Sep 2024 #6

We have a lot of thinking to do in the Great Lakes and Northeast. roamer65 Sep 2024 #7

Disagree BrianTheEVGuy Sep 2024 #8

The hurricane season is far from done. roamer65 Sep 2024 #10

Hurricanes are but one symptom of climate change BrianTheEVGuy Sep 2024 #12

Not all of it. roamer65 Sep 2024 #13

Along with longer and hotter heat waves and bigger and hotter burning wildfires. GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #51

Here's NOAA'S 7-day forecast that shows it's headed more toward Mexico. ancianita Sep 2024 #37

No! Just NO! This shows absolutely NOTHING about any projected PATH!! It shows the area which there is a retread Sep 2024 #82

Dude, calm down. Forecasting probabilities of path is at the level of outlook, watch and warning. ancianita Sep 2024 #87

Didn't you say the 7 day forecast shows it headed more toward Mexico? retread Sep 2024 #110

Here's today's 2 pm NOAA outlook. What does it look like to you? ancianita Sep 2024 #113

I see the arrow. "I'm not seeing the danger ahead that folks in Central America & Mexico are seeing" This map retread Sep 2024 #119

Yep, there's a tropical storm ahead. ancianita Sep 2024 #121

I agree with you, except, markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #32

You might be over-estimating the value of migration to the northeast... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #9

A transformed North America. roamer65 Sep 2024 #11

That's a great site! Think. Again. Sep 2024 #20

It reaffirmed my decision to stay in my home state of Michigan for retirement. roamer65 Sep 2024 #21

I would point out though that moniss Sep 2024 #56

Excellent points... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #79

Yes indeed and the circumstances we moniss Sep 2024 #84

I agree... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #88

you can put your county in NJCher Sep 2024 #34

Np. roamer65 Sep 2024 #54

+1. Thanks for posting this. Consider making it it's own thread? yonder Sep 2024 #70

Thanks roamer65 bdamomma Sep 2024 #92

Very cool map! Glad I'm in Wisconsin 🙂 Luciferous Sep 2024 #100

That way lies fascism. The right wing of the future. marybourg Sep 2024 #17

What's your solution to the northward migration from Central America, Mexico and the Southern United States? roamer65 Sep 2024 #19

I'll butt in. markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #42

Alien immigration is a federal issue. Internal immigration is an non-issue under our marybourg Sep 2024 #22

Opinion. roamer65 Sep 2024 #24

Freedom of movement within the US for US citizens is not an 'opinion'. It is settled law. nt kelly1mm Sep 2024 #67

Settled law like Roe v Wade? roamer65 Sep 2024 #89

I'd like to live in my great grandparent's house in San Francisco. hunter Sep 2024 #91

Great Lakes region is predicted to become a mecca for climate change refugees. Kaleva Sep 2024 #41

Mixed feelings.... democratsruletheday Sep 2024 #94

Yes Kaleva Sep 2024 #95

Your proposal (at least the US part) is totally unconstitutional. Unless you are proposing sucession? nt kelly1mm Sep 2024 #61

Secession, btw. roamer65 Sep 2024 #62

Correct and corrected - too many C's! I agree with your overall premise of a devolution of federal kelly1mm Sep 2024 #64

That's ridiculous. We don't even do that for people coming from other countries. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #77

another one (Kirk? Leslie?) could hit Florida again by weeks end RussBLib Sep 2024 #15

The insurance companies will pull the plug by year's end. roamer65 Sep 2024 #18

It was the amazing amount of fraud that started them leaving. markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #43

I would never choose to live there, myself.... Jack Valentino Sep 2024 #16

I wouldn't live there soandso Sep 2024 #48

This is worth a watch Quixote1818 Sep 2024 #23

Kick dalton99a Sep 2024 #25

Floridians might be the new refugees and Florida now longer eligible to be one of the 50 states kimbutgar Sep 2024 #27

I can guarantee insurance companies are now discussing completely ending policy writings in FL. roamer65 Sep 2024 #29

I can tell you that insurance companies are dropping MontanaMama Sep 2024 #36

I am seeing more CA and TX plates in Michigan. roamer65 Sep 2024 #52

Montana is one of the fastest growing states soandso Sep 2024 #59

Why are all the top 5 fastest growing (by population) states red states? nt kelly1mm Sep 2024 #69

I didn't even notice that soandso Sep 2024 #74

Affordability. Can someone living in North Carolina move to California or Washington state? jimfields33 Sep 2024 #78

Montana and Idaho have now surpassed MontanaMama Sep 2024 #98

Wow. That's surprising. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #102

Awful! soandso Sep 2024 #108

When I lived in Helena, rent was $350 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2024 #114

Typical one bed 1 bath apartment in Missoula is now MontanaMama Sep 2024 #116

I was earning 14.50 an hour then ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2024 #118

Similar situation here, not all that far from you. yonder Sep 2024 #66

In olden times families built " beach shacks" MotownPgh Sep 2024 #90

I am in no way saying climate change is not affecting our weather, but just blurting shit out like this does no good Cheezoholic Sep 2024 #35

Bigger and stronger hurricanes is clearly part of climate change GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #49

Some data soandso Sep 2024 #73

Online info searcher doesn't know more than the climate scientists GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #101

The data is from NOAA and the Hurricane Reporting Center soandso Sep 2024 #109

Your fact cherrypicking is downplaying the threat GoreWon2000 Oct 2024 #123

Not normal? We had 4 hurricanes in 2004 one right after the other. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #80

Please don't think you know more about this than the climate scientists GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #99

Ocean temperatures don't lie. bronxiteforever Sep 2024 #85

Plus can't forget the artic seas bronxiteforever Sep 2024 #86

Add sea levels increasing and Florida is going to be a much smaller state relayerbob Sep 2024 #38

The part of the Bay Area where I live is most vulnerable to sea level rise. The other disasters would have diane in sf Sep 2024 #40

. Marcuse Sep 2024 #47

When it comes to the Law VS Nature... notroot Sep 2024 #50

The tragedy of bushthief Florida 2000 lives on with climate change GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #53

This☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ roamer65 Sep 2024 #55

Earth 2070. roamer65 Sep 2024 #57

You're probably right about the low-lying, coastal cities. Aren't street already flooding at high tide in some of them? brush Sep 2024 #68

Not just Florida canetoad Sep 2024 #72

Odd that Florida is only state mentioned. It's really a mystery since out of states affected during this hurricane, jimfields33 Sep 2024 #76

The insurance companies are leaving first. That should be a knock-out blow to the economy. lindysalsagal Sep 2024 #93

No might be about it. Florida IS fucked. ananda Sep 2024 #96

The whole state is nothing more than a sandbar Emile Sep 2024 #97

Florida is in trouble Old Crank Sep 2024 #103

I think it's important to differentiate Torchlight Sep 2024 #105

I'm in the Cap District of NYS. We don't get many extreme weather events at all. I will inherit my mom's condo in Raftergirl Sep 2024 #106

Sad enid602 Sep 2024 #107

As far as NYC is concerned...we'll probably get more storms. More humidity in general- I hope not. As far as sea levels. electric_blue68 Sep 2024 #117

Take a look. roamer65 Sep 2024 #122