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These houses are at risk of falling into the sea as water rises. The U.S. government bought them and plans to promptly tear them down and turn the area into a public beach access. (wapo.st)
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The move marks a unique and possibly groundbreaking chapter in the deepening dilemma of what to do with imperiled coastal homes, which are becoming only more vulnerable amid rising seas, more intense storms and unceasing erosion.

Often, states and localities have little money for buyouts of such places and little political will to pursue the controversial topic of retreating from threatened shorelines. Homeowners face unenviable options of letting their homes become inundated or spending large sums to try to move them, both of which have happened in Rodanthe.

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[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 12 points 2 years ago

Can we do that with all of Florida?

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago

This is a good idea, but I have a suggestion:

Wait until these people are even more desperate. They bought these houses as vacation homes and rental properties, and knew the area was at risk. They’re lucky to be getting anything at all.

They don’t need the money. Play hardball, and save it for the thousands of people who will.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

US government is aquaman?