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hollysmom

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7. depends on how long you expect to live

Reply to William769 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 01:18 AM

Dec 2013

I had a place at the Jersey shore on the highest part of an island - we got hit dead center with Sandy and got full storm surge and now I don't have a place there,. PS check on how reliable your flood insurance is, we still have not been paid for the damage - the flood insurance said "whoops, we should have never insured you, here is your last 10 years of premiums"

ETA: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/09/3277234/deep-trouble-how-sea-rise-could.html
this article said some new condos will be useless in 20 years - they are building new in lowest parts of Miami.

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Florida governor's race will be tale of 2 economies [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 OP

Florida governor's race will be tale of 2 Republicans blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #1

I take it wit is not your forte? William769 Dec 2013 #2

Unfortunately, he's not wrong. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #12

Sometime in 2014 Florida will exceed New York in population. William769 Dec 2013 #3

wow! that is going to make for some big evacuation when the water level rises. hollysmom Dec 2013 #5

I guess I should sell my condo on Miami beach then. William769 Dec 2013 #6

depends on how long you expect to live hollysmom Dec 2013 #7

I went through Andrew in Homestead. William769 Dec 2013 #8

w\hen you have a problem, come visit me. hollysmom Dec 2013 #11

unless you lied on your application dsc Dec 2013 #13

ask the hundreds of others who are dealing with it. hollysmom Dec 2013 #14

I live inland and in 20 years my house will be Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #9

One of the big issues, or rather two of the big issues, I encountered at tsuki Dec 2013 #4

Crist has been consistent on wanting to rely more on green energy Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #10