I’ve been a storm watcher for over 60 years. Time and again I’ve seen storm victims say the coastal living lifestyle is worth the risk. Everyone has to make that decision for themselves. Mrs. abb & I have had talks about owning a place at PC Beach, but just can’t pull the trigger.
The fact that the FL population increased by an order of magnitude from 1950 to 2020 tells me people weren’t too worried about hurricanes.