Artifical land was never going to last. These areas were stuff like wetlands and mangroves before. When next super hurricane destroys them, they probably should be abandoned and turned back into wetlands and mangrove forests again, to hedge against further erosion. We could help lower income areas out financially when this happens. IDGAF about wealthy people's summer beach homes or the $17m properties, though.
this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2024
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These communities are unrealistic in a world where the water levels are rising. Eminent domain the beachfront houses, remove them, and build up the beach to protect the community.
And these NIMBYs had better not be expecting taxpayer assistance when their homes flood because of their own short-sighted selfishness.
Doesn't FEMA subsidize flood insurance? I'm pretty sure we are funding industry on these extravagant houses for the wealthy. This is America.
As a person that was born in Florida: good, fuck them and Florida. We also need to stop the cheap federal flood insurance for housing in flood areas. I realize these areas are going to get bigger so there needs to be long term planning instead of sticking our heads in the sand and ignoring the situation.
Godamn woke sand.
It's a pointless waste of money anyway, sea levels will continue to rise and the super storm that will blow it all away is around the corner.
Let me get this right: Republicans are demanding government funding for sand while they try to block government funding to feed children? And don’t get me started on the state of US healthcare thanks to Mitch McConnell.
[...] in New Jersey, [...] Local governments spent years trying to obtain them, and the state government had to use eminent domain to seize portions of the beach in order to satisfy the agency.
Do it again. This isn't complicated, and I can't think of a better reason to invoke it.
Sure, they can’t stop tourists and beachgoers from using the beach that sits between the erosion line and the water — but they don’t want them coming any closer.
Shocking that beach-property-owning boomers in Florida don't want the filthy low-class public going near their houses.
- “You need to repair our beaches.”
- “You need to give us access.”
- “Nope.”
- “Nope.”
Some of them also don't want dunes to ruin their views. Literally preferring eventual flooding or destruction of their house over not having that perfect view.
There are times when letting nature take its course is the only reasonable course of action.