Yeah, I suppose 'normalcy bias' gets a lot of people. I imagine most adults down there have seen hurricanes before and maybe even rode them out. But climate change is making the bad storms worse, stronger and stronger as ocean temps rise. Hundred year storms will be appearing every three or four seasons. By the time folks realize just how bad it really is it's too late to evacuate.
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