South Florida South Florida Floods, Made Worse by Climate Change, Are Threatening the Property Market While in theory, FEMA can buy out homes in vulnerable areas, the process is long and tedious, taking up to 5 years. In the case of Florida, FEMA would not have enough cash to buy up all the homes whose owners need to leave.
Miami In Florida, Suspending Belief in the Glare of an Invading Sea Miami agents have especially shown a high level disregard for the threats facing the region—even as experts tell homeowners to sell their properties now to avoid losing everything in the face of climate change.