[_fat_santa]

You don't even need to leave Florida, just don't live right on the beach on in flood prone areas. My parents live south of Tampa along the coast but not right on the coast, the beach is maybe a 5 minute drive. I remember when Helene and Milton hit I was incredibly worried but afterwards the worst "damage" to the property was their outdoor garden didn't survive. Contrast this with some homes we saw along the beach that were completely destroyed by the storms.

But I get why people keep coming back. There's something so magical about those little villages along the beach. Besides the storms they are incredible places to live and I get why people keep rolling the dice on those places. It's much the same reason that people keep rolling the dice on places like Hollywood Hills even though there is a massive risk o fires and landslides up there.