face_eater_5000 t1_j9oguuk wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Yeah, but dummies keep moving to places with the worst climate change projections.

hardcory00 t1_j9oj44e wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:29 PM

And the gov’t keeps subsidizing flood insurance in high risk zones that private companies won’t touch for obvious good reason, so many people may feel more comfortable living in those places than they otherwise would without affordable flood insurance.

TrueMrSkeltal t1_j9s6ovb wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:18 AM

I’m glad they are, will make it easier to scoop up properties in the upper midwest

ArchitectNebulous t1_j9s1au4 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:34 AM

If I could afford to move away from a desert, I would.

face_eater_5000 t1_j9s26hx wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:41 AM

I sympathize with you, but I'm talking about people willingly moving from environmentally more protected places like the Midwest, northern New England, and parts of NY state and PA to places like Arizona, most of Florida, Southeast Texas, and the West Coast. I think in 10-15 years, there will be a huge turnaround as temperatures rise even more, communities start fighting over water, and fires, hurricanes and other crazy weather events wreak havoc on communities.

AtlanticRomantic t1_j9wskmr wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:59 AM

I live in Texas and a massive number of people are moving here from California. In terms of climate change, they're "jumping from the frying pan into the fire." Texas is going to be one of the worst places to be when climate change starts hitting really hard. I would leave if I could afford it.