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I understand how perplexing it can be when people choose to stay in their same town following hurricanes. Here is a little bit of "the other side."
My in-laws live in the panhandle of Florida... about 5 minutes from the coast. They both work at Eglin Air Force Base, and have for over 30 years. While they have been pummled by multiple hurricanes (damage to house, but never leaving house inhabitable) they are at an age where going elsewhere for a job is not realistic. In addition, if they can last until next December with the Air Force, they will get a handsome retirement package. (They are civilians with very specialized work... going to a different base is apparantly not really an option either.)
They have been ready to completely vacate Florida for years, but feel they have no choice but to stick it out a bit longer so as not to lose governmental retirement benefits. Once my MIL retires they are high-tailing it out of Florida forever, but for now just pray that The Big One doesn't come.
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