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by blululu 1742 days ago
Probably not within the municipal budget of Miami, but Florida has a lot of clout in National Politics dues to the electoral college. Florida is the second largest net recipient of Federal tax dollars (after VA (proximity to DC)). If the cost of hurricane mitigation is less than the cost damages to coastal real estate in Florida then it would still be a good move on balance.