[itake]

I'm not disagreeing with you that St. Louis is good, but sea level rises in our lifetime will be a drop in the ocean compared to climate changes (severe flooding due to excess rain, heat waves, etc.).

No one cares about 4 inches higher water (Except maybe a few Florida boat owners whose boats can no longer fit under bridges).

[natch]

It's not just about our lifetimes. Some people have children who would prefer that if they are to inherit a house, they will inherit one that will not be submerged or subject to the hurricane swell lottery when they leave it to their children.

And four inches doesn't begin to capture the potential.