Come hurricane or high water, Florida island residents promise to stay

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.

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Oct 14, 2024 - 05:00
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Come hurricane or high water, Florida island residents promise to stay
As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents that spoke to NPR about described Longboat Key as "paradise" and well worth the gamble of future storms.<br>

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.

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