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Climate change is going to force migration from certain areas. Whether that happens through a planned, humanitarian process or through crushing poverty enacted by insurance markets is up to us.
Sure. Americans want to live in fairy tale land where everything is fine and no changes are necessary. But eventually they will be forced to choose.
“We’ve consistently voted Republican, they try nothing, and we’re out of ideas.”
What’s the Midwest got going on that’s driving up the costs?
I wonder if it's actually the other way around. I wonder if those areas have insurance as a higher portion of their payment because home prices are lower relative to the cost of repair. I would think the former would be more location specific than the latter.
Hail and wind
More tornadoes too I think. More intense rain at times.
Hail. Yes and constant stream of questionable roofers coming to your door.
That’s what I was thinking. Crazy.
It certainly couldn’t have anything to do with the economy
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2025
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