alt Hacker NewsAnd how exactly will someone do that. Many of the people living in the impacted area are below the poverty line and living paycheck to paycheck at best. How are they supposed to put together funds to relocate. Especially if their property is worth nothing. The minority of people privileged enough to be able to relocate will do that. The majority are stuck.
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The “majority” of people aren’t so poor they can’t move over the multi-decade timescale this article is talking about. This country has a huge level of internal migration. 17 million Americans move every year.
Why do people have these blinders where they can’t view any issue except from the perspective of the minority of people who don’t have any resources? Why are so many people moving to places like Florida that are threatened by climate change?
If you’re genuinely that poor, moving is cheap. Abandon the implied worthless property, catch a greyhound out of town. Total cost: bus ticket, a few days of living expenses on the road.
Someone below the poverty line would/should be renting. If they do happen to own dirt, an empty lot is an instant $7K or more in their pocket, perfect starting funds for a rental somewhere else. If they own a place, a minimum $40K covers a year’s expenses to get established elsewhere. Values via Zillow.