These islands should never have been inhabited. They should have become federal military bases or prisons. Just look at a map of the keys - they are right out in the middle of nowhere surrounded by ocean. Anyone who remains on the island is SCREWED.
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“These islands should never have been inhabited.”
Nah.
In fact it has been brilliantly inhabited:- by using disposable housing! And there’s a nice big road to evacuate on.
Hurricanes will always come, but they quickly go too.