A great many stories of destruction coming out of south Florida tonight.

As was feared, Ft. Meyers and Cape Coral are hard hit.

It’s not the right time to be judgmental, yet I noticed this person picked up on a topic about which I ranted less than two days ago:

How sustainable is this kind of costal development in Cape Coral Florida from hurricanes? It seems quite foolish and irresponsible. Especially with 18 ft storm surges. Image: Google Maps. pic.twitter.com/nxeNrqGXjx

— SE Severs (@edge_nature) September 29, 2022

We as a society simply want to pretend that we can get away with whatever we wish. While years ago the developers may have argued that hurricanes were unlikely to destroy the city, we now know that rising sea levels will doom those kind of projects.

Floridians already pay very high premiums to cover their housing. And insurance will keep going up. And up and up.