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‘On Borrowed Time.’ Why Coastal Florida Keeps Rebuilding After Storms Like Hurricane Ian

American flag stands in wake of Hurricane Ian at Fort Myers Beach, Florida (on Oct. 2, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
November 30, 2022

Linda Shi, Global Public Voices

“Florida has seen lots of apocalyptic disasters. As long as it’s a storm-based event, people are not going to dramatically switch where they live,” says Linda Shi, assistant professor of city and regional planning. “I’m not sure that politically people are going to be willing to really change until a permanent crisis arrives at their doorstep.” 

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