Farewell floods, High temps and high Winds? Climate Crisis set to send snowbirds back North

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The press has recently analyzed why people who moved to Florida and Phoenix may leave these cities. In the beginning they went to these places for lower taxes and warmer weather, with most moving from the Northeast and Midwest.

But then weather — and climate change — spoiled the party, with ultra-heated summers and slew of storms, including fierce hurricanes. And because of that, people have been moving out, leading to the threat of falling real estate prices in the beleaguered areas.

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Florida real estate prices have likely started falling already, though there’s bound to be initial resistance. People who live along the Gulf Coast have lost their homes and those who did not face a sharp rise in home insurance, with some not able to get insurance at all. These factors will also thin out potential buyers.

The issues in Phoenix are different. The population influx since the start of the century made Phoenix the sixth largest metro in America based on population. But in recent summers, the daytime temperature rarely dips by 100 degrees F and on some days, that figure is closer to 110 degrees. In addition, the area often appears on the US Drought Monitor as one of the driest areas in the country and water supplies are under threat.

Oakland County, Michigan
A recent analysis by The Washington Post showed that Oakland County, the second-largest county in Michigan by population, was among the safest based on dangerous weather events. And nearby counties have climate ratings that are about the same. The climate-friendly band across the U.S. ranges as far east as central Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Those places maybe where the stricken Florida and Arizona residents may be headed.