Could Florida Survive the Big One?

[Lunican]

Could Florida Survive the Big One?

As Hurricane Ike barrels toward South Florida, Americans can be sure they won't have to endure another catastrophic failure of a hurricane protection system. That's because South Florida doesn't have a hurricane protection system. As South Floridians like to say: Ay dios mio! Ike is now scheduled to pass just south of Miami as a Category 4 storm; National Hurricane Center researchers recently concluded that a Cat 4 hitting Miami could cause $70 billion in damage. To use another South Florida-ism: Oy vey!

Full Article:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1839219,00.html

[RiversideGator]

Yes

[Ocklawaha]

We've been telling them they should have built those towers on the St. Johns River front in Jacksonville! Get ready for the next land rush!

OCKLAWAHA

[rjp2008]

Get ready for the next land rush!

Jax isn't a land rush candidate - slow and steady seems to be it's hallmark.

[Jason]

It could be, IMO.  South Florida is purging residents and the Northeasterners are still flocking to Florida.  One good hurricane hit in South Florida could turn a lot of interests our way.  Not to mention our economy is very strong, diverse, resilient and cost of living still relatively low.  We just need to be "discovered".