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That's going to look so beautiful underwater in a few years.
In addition to the flood risk, the wind risk is rated very high, too.
Consequently, they have the third-highest insurance rates in the U.S.: Median premium-to-market value ratio = 2.2 %
https://eu.news-press.com/story/news/2025/09/12/cape-coral-fort-myers-homes-risks-flood-wind-climate-hurricanes-storms/86101392007
I wonder if Trump and cronies will ever, in populist demands for lower premiums, brandish their climate denialism at insurance companies. Ordinarily, it's a safe bet that nothing is too ridiculous for Republicans, but insurers don't make compromises. They'll probably end up making up some eyewash together.