Lt. Gen. Russel Honore: Leaders Must Convince Some Florida Residents to Move - Velshi - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Millions of people throughout Florida and the Carolinas were still without power Saturday morning as Tropical Storm Ian made its way up the east coast. The storm continued to lose strength as it traveled further inland over the weekend, but not before destroying hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and pieces of crucial infrastructure as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and a Category 1 hurricane in South Carolina. “We have had strong hurricanes before but we never had this many people inside the hurricane zone-- where it came to shore as a Cat. 4,” says retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.

The former Commander for “Joint Task Force Katrina” has been overseeing the logistical challenges facing communities affected by natural disasters for decades. “The government is going to have to encourage people-- they may have to move. And some of them will never get back in their homes again. And then they’re going to have to figure out a plan on how to get people to come in and get closure and leave.” - Aired on 10/01/2022.

[Phoenix61]

1. So many of those homes should never have been permitted.

They were built on little more than a sand spit. Fingers crossed FEMA refuses to insure those properties again. Pay them out and pull the plug.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. And this time around, the damage is so great, the insurance companies won't be able to keep up

And are headed for bankruptcy.

[JoeOtterbein]

2. The General...

...lives up to his name again!

And thanks for posting again!

(fist-bump emoji!)

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Thanks! So grateful to hear from him time around, he has the experience. *sigh*

[PortTack]

5. It's sad to see ppl so locked in to a way of life that may have a long history for them, but becomes

Such a burden.

Having had to face a career choice in my early 40s from a devastating illness, I understand how attached one becomes and feel there’s no other path. My life in the long run was simpler and much happier because I was forced into a change. My heart goes out to them, but there are always other paths to take.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Well said and kudos to your willingness to make a change, my heart goes out to them as well

If you've spent a lifetime in a neighborhood with friends and routines, and likely a beautiful view near the water, it's tough to face being uprooted and make such a big change, but climate change is upon us and there are certain places where it is no longer safe to live.

[PortTack]

7. Thank you!! These are tough times for these ppl..I feel their pain

[Irish_Dem]

8. Eventually people will understand they can no longer live on coastal land any longer.

They will tire of the death and destruction.

And taxpayers are going to run out of money re-building coastal homes in the era of climate change.