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Milton Is the Hurricane That Scientists Were Dreading | Climate change set up the Gulf of Mexico to birth a storm this strong, this fast. (www.theatlantic.com)
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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I believe the state insurer there (Citizens) is undercapitalized. There's a very good chance that Florida will be forced to collect supplemental assessments from everybody who has any kind of insurance policy there.

[–] Lugh 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I'm surprised there isn't more movement to just completely ban building in these areas. Getting everyone else to cover the cost of their predictable destruction seems very unfair.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 5 points 10 months ago

I think insurance companies pulling out of certain areas will amount to the same thing unless they are forced by regulators to provide coverage. If regulators do force that it will be a bandaid—states need to be starting relocation funds for climate impact

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The problem with that is "these areas" is more or less the entire state.

[–] Lugh 3 points 10 months ago

I should have been more specific, I was just referring to the storm surge flooded areas.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I’m not seeing the problem