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In US news and current events today, climate change is threatening homes of people in the Great Lakes region. Rita Alton is a Lake Michigan coast resident in Manistee County struggling with the grim reality that she will need to move as the land by her house continues to erode away.
Alton used to have nearly an acre of land between her house and the shoreline - now her house sits only 8 feet from the edge. Alton says, ‘It’s virtually impossible to separate what we’re seeing from climate change.’ Hear her story, and hear from other residents in the Great Lakes region, about how the climate crisis is impacting their lives.
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[@writeatease3689]

There was a reason our native people didn’t build settlements next to the water. They built above and back from the waterfront. Nature reclaims what is hers.

[@mjohnson1741]

Yes and that includes the planet earth.

[@RyleeKat02]

Ca Ca Covid

[@Kindlycallmecarebear]

God bless her, losing a home is so traumatic. I hope her family can come together and help her overcome.

[@arhamgomez1652]

I don't think so....losing ur mind would be even worse

[@kleenex3000]

God is working in mysterious ways.

[@susanurban5920]

Oh yea, very mysterious god is. A great quality of mysterious is being very secretive and we all love secretive people. We should just trust our lives to secretive people and gods.

[@kleenex3000]

@@susanurban5920 OMG LMAO. Yes you nailed it. Kindest regards from GERMANY!

[@michaelmagaw6870]

I was 3 miles from the Missouri river.. that's all I have to say.. WAS

[@josephtorres3229]

Time to move.

[@Luis_0619]

and now? how far are you from the river?

[@santatigerclaus]

the mississippi moves its path constantly

[@adamsons2890]

This is so sad. A lovely lady. So many memories of a beautiful home.

[@d.b.6240]

past time to get out, I dont think anyone is surprised. Good rule of thumb is dont build on sand shorelines

[@sadnlonelywithoutmydaughter911]

That's what the Bible says. Common sense

[@유성수-t3w]

The present situation is very sad. But it's the mother nature's claim. None can blame it.

[@dangerousd9187]

That doesn't look like all mother nature it looks like man made erosion from bulldozers & cutting down to many trees

[@유성수-t3w]

@@dangerousd9187 Your comment has got a sense, and in some way It's a very good point. I can hardy argue with you.

[@andreah6379]

This isn't "mother nature to blame"! If you really listened and saw the graph in this video, the scientists have CLEARLY!! pointed out increased rainfall due to global warming, caused by burning fossil fuels--and there is no debate on these facts. It's NOT "...mother nature...". Truly, one has got to be living in a cave not to know that by now. Americans don't read and don't listen if you don't know these facts by now.

[@hisservants8003]

@@andreah6379 Climate has always changed. There are plenty of scientists who do not believe in man-made climate change. The increased rainfall is also a product of Grand Solar Minimums, which we are experiencing. The sun drives the climate, not man.

[@laurencleckner652]

@@hisservants8003 “plenty”? Do you mean very few. And the scientists that don’t understand climate change aren’t climatologists or environmental scientists.

[@cherrimullins9632]

More unkind comments than I would have expected...Really,have some compassion people!!This is a huge blow,and I hope that they will find a way to move your home...my heart goes out to you.❤🙏🏞

[@dennisryan6370]

Ok, show your heart is truly going out to her and send your life savings to alleviate her pain.

[@cherrimullins9632]

@@dennisryan6370 That was super nice,just what I would have expected from you.

[@dennisryan6370]

@@cherrimullins9632 Scripture reveals your treasure is where your heart is..... Time to put some "shoe leather" to your words, sorta like to prove Scripture Right,

[@beartackle]

I got scared when she went to the edge to investigate the cracks. I thought her added weight might force the edge to go down with her.

[@hisservants8003]

I bet she does not realize how eaten away the dirt is under her. It scared me too.

[@samy_bouzaglo]

The money from people’s tax is gone from military funding and bailing corporates throughout the years, even though the tax money should have been invested on healthcare and public service such as erosion or flood prevention

[@estebanwedontneednostinkin9969]

Don’t build your house upon sand🤔I read that somewhere

[@finaloption...]

So Sammy you think everyone else should have to pay for the decision of a few idiots that built their homes in a place that will easily be destroyed by the power of nature? Bite me.

[@GoatZilla]

@@finaloption... Which homes could not be easily destroyed by the power of nature?

[@AnuLitja]

@@finaloption... So blame for the people, who built their houses 50-70-100 years ago, and not even on the shoreline? So why does anyone live in a hurricane or tornado area? Which area is safe? The mountains? Do you have areas where there is a bedrock? Should all cities move inland from the shores of seas, lakes and rivers? What is your ingenious solution?

[@soarinskies1105]

Why should people who take big risks that don’t pay off force the tax payer to foot the bill for their own mistake. These people knew there were significant risks whenever it comes to building or buying properties on land that borders constantly fluctuating coastline water levels? If a person wants build or buy property on land like this then no one is stopping them from going and taking out a private flood or erosion insurance policy. If they are rich enough to afford property like this, then they are rich enough to pay for the insurance that they can get to recover their loses if they end up losing the property because of things like this. Tax payers should not foot the bill for other people’s gambling losses, they took a risk, it didn’t pay off, and they didn’t get flood insurance or erosion insurance, despite the fact that they are rich enough to even afford properties like this, and despite the fact that they were well aware that the great lakes water level changes drastically all the time? Booo hooo cry me a River.

[@MrNick-]

Buy new land and relocate the home!!! C’mon people let’s pitch in and help lower the costs for this sad lady!

[@westcoastorbust2462]

Um, yea no. She can figure it out. There are people with nothing

[@MrNick-]

@Alan d'Eon I’m sure she cares about the home itself. She’s been living in it for so long.

[@lymarie1974]

Never build by the water shore. Yes it’s gorgeous but best to stay back. So so sorry

[@frankblangeard8865]

"The home was built in 1951" 1:09. What is the life expectancy of a house. In 70 years they have gotten their money's worth out of the house.

[@GoatZilla]

More complicated than that.

[@killmewhileimahead]

Yes, but the land surrounding the home is literally falling apart. Even if you had an old house that needed demolition, there’s still the land and surrounding area that contributes to the overall value. My house was technically built in 1920 but has been sold, renovated several times. In these peoples situations, they’re land, house and neighborhoods are virtually worthless.

[@susanurban5920]

You gotta sell when real estate is at it’s prime…..especially, waterfront. She probably could have gotten close to a million dollars about 40 years ago or more.

[@flyesouisi]

climate change sure does pick and choose its victims. On the Caribbean island I have lived on for 60+ years, sea levels have not visibly changed.

[@geoffreyselvage1673]

I am guessing that the carbon footprint of your island is far less than the industrial state of Michigan.

[@terised]

The ocean is bigger than Lake Michigan.

[@cat11112222]

@@geoffreyselvage1673 that's not how climate change works

[@jimbeam9176]

Funny how it started with global warming. Back when are lakes were at its lowest.. now its colder and Rainer then it's ever been in the last few years and the lakes are at a all time high.. so much for that global warming

[@jaco7675]

Jim Beam “Climate Change” - the great boogie man. Shoreline change is a natural process. It’s foolish to think that the shoreline will never change. I feel badly for her, but that’s the reality.

[@jayc6747]

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell-and great was its fall.

[@hisservants8003]

The climate is driven by the sun, not man. The climate does change, but nothing we do will stop it. My heart breaks for this woman. I cannot imagine losing my home. The rain fall has increased greatly due to the Grand Solar min.

[@tryingtohit10kwithoutconte51]

That seems so scary

[@veronicaj8634]

When It’s time to move it’s time to move...Native Americans would have never ruined the planet in the first place but under these circumstances... would just move with no bad feelings and honor the planets healing choice

[@hisservants8003]

They did not live in a world where there was property that they owned and a house worth over 100,000 bucks. Not the same culture at all.

[@edp9743]

Same happened to my parents house, army corps engineer raised lake levels. Documentation on hand . They denied it for years. We lost 40 ft. Lake Erie. Would see lake levels change week to week.

[@CJ-xi5gm]

We have a property on Lake Erie and I can attest to this. Water levels are higher but calling it Climate Change is nonsense

[@joshfrench5858]

Army engineers raised the water level? How?

[@kokoro37]

Wow that's such a drastic change in the shoreline...

[@potato2941]

lol save the shoreline? New flash the shoreline will always be there. Your house might not be.

[@brunoprimas1483]

5 years ago, the complaint was that the water levels were too low in the Great Lakes.

[@richhauxwell7848]

It finally came out the the water level of 1985 was about the same. I believe the term is cyclical.

[@brunoprimas1483]

@@richhauxwell7848 Yep. Although the news PANICS when it's too low. Oh, and then they PANIC when it's too high. Cyclical is right! Like clockwork.

[@seviregis7441]

The homeowner on the collapsing cliff needs to have her house moved to a secure piece of land. And she should not walk on that anymore because if you look it's already collapsed underneath the very top layer there was an indentation there and it is about to cave-in.

[@aisha-gq6cz]

why did they just leave those houses there and just leave them on the shoreline and water. that adds pollution. they should tore eveyrhing down and remove all the debris

[@terised]

At some point I'm guessing it will be but that takes money.

[@chiensyang]

Why not moving? Where are they going to get the money to buy new home? From selling the house? Who is going to buy it?

[@williamv3403]

Nobody would put cranes and heavy equipment on a collapsing cliff. Nor would Anybody risk there life to do that job.

[@SchiwiM]

@@chiensyang well, ask Ben Shapiro 😂

[@alice5515]

Yeah...just leave it there and let it go into the water 🤦🏻‍♀️ Humanity literally learns nothing. Every 20 years or so we just seem to reset and forget previous lessons

[@thisistheaccountname]

If Japan can move an entire school building, than the US should be able to move a small home.

[@Luniel11]

They can move it, people aren't just rich enough to buy a second plot of land specially being unable to sell the first home.

[@madrigale6396]

Aren't the water levels of Lake Michigan, Superior and Huron cyclical? Like weren't the lakes as high in the past before the record lows? Have rains really been that prolific and greater than historical values? Regardless I wish her the best and all those effected my the erosion. Erosion is a serious problem throughout the Great Lakes region.

[@johnnyrambles]

Yes, they are. Water levels in Lake Michigan were very close to this level in 1986 and likely many times before. About 5000 years ago they were actually 25ft higher and that old shoreline can be still be seen in many places around the state (Miles inland in some).

[@russelldaye4101]

Water, passes judgment on no one. Water knows her role in life, and knows nothing will get in her way, she is only claiming what is righteously hers!

[@brandonjohnson5503]

Lol

[@edp9743]

Great lake levels are controlled by locks ,niagara ,and St Lawrence to allow ships with deeper draft, more freight can be shipped. The tax payers loose again.

[@faeglish420]

Actually the entire state of Michigan is basically one large sand dune you can dig down three inches anywhere and you will hit Beach dirt so no matter where you build you're going to come across this problem the erosion isn't just along the lake shore it's along any River and lake right now that's not just the great lakes it's horrible I live here in Michigan and it's sad to see a lot of people have lost their homes to erosion that used to have so much more to them.....

[@LMike2004]

NO IT ISN'T "CLIMATE CHANGE!" The commission raised the water level limits.

[@UPdan]

The Army Corp of Engineers run the lake levels. When the Mississippi needed water under Obama, whoosh it went. The climate people thought it was drying up. Duh. Now, they’re crying. No pleasing liberals.

[@johnp8625]

Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t believe the Mississippi gets any of its water from Lake Michigan.

[@UPdan]

@@johnp8625 Logically, if they are worried about those jumping Asian Carp getting into Lake Michigan from the Mississippi then there would have to be a connecting point, correct?

[@johnp8625]

I never knew a canal connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. Learn something new every day.thanks

[@UPdan]

@@johnp8625 Guess that explains why when they had that contest for thousands of dollars for the best idea to stop the carp from getting into Lake Michigan from the Mississippi my suggestion didn’t win, “ don’t let them take a yellow cab”. 😀

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

Sentiments aside it's time to move

[@larrykaufman8100]

Prayers for all effected!

[@dogloverjb6873]

it's seems so selfish to build right up the ocean or lakes. you take away access and the view away from others so only you can enjoy it.

[@brianparent4882]

In the beginning man made god and then all the problems started. Man: creates a problem. Man: god is taking back what is his. Man is unable to think for himself and take responsibility for his action so god.

[@thisistheaccountname]

They can just move the house.

[@jonglewongle3438]

Yes. I'd say that the house at 2:00 is pretty much uninhabitable at this point.

[@williamholts4740]

land is not owned its a gift to rent such a view

[@jeffsummstl]

If the shoreline was eroding like that and creeping closer and closer to my house, I’d probably have all kinds of weird dreams.

[@granskare]

In Illinois we have what we call "creeping charlie" that might hold what is left - it seems to have deep roots.

[@matthewarnold4557]

My uncle has a vacation lot of lake ontario, he loses about two feet of land every winter.

[@chazchavara3192]

Same with my family on Lake Erie. This persistent mild, wet winter pattern has not helped.

[@johnnymoran180]

My land on Lake Ontario is second row. In time, it will be lakefront property.

[@darenak9490]

Same here on lake huron...i have never seen it this bad ans we have been there for more then 30 years

[@gloriajackson5827]

Please do whatever it takes to be safe, blessed and in good health. Decisions are hard at times, but a decision has to be made soon. Please don't delay. Prayers be on your side.

[@truthhurts5158]

So are they doing this video when its melting and of course the water will be higher. Like to see this video in the summer, Its where I live they had to do something cause the river was changing the land and of course they did because its where the rich people lived. They even had to move a graveyard that was eroding. Its been happening for years and will continue happening because water chooses which way it will go

[@DepressinglyOptimistic]

The water levels rising so suddenly in Lake Michigan has been an issue for a couple years now. The levels really do not rise dramatically during thaw, more during our autumn rains.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Why would the lake be higher when the ice melts? When the ice melts on the lake it doesn't the water level one bit. The water level is going on Lake Michigan because of increased precipitation.

[@terrierlover]

I know she might not have enough money but if she does. Have a company move her whole house somewhere else that way she still have her family home

[@terised]

No way. That would cost more than the house is worth. Built in 1951, the lakeshore property was valuable before erosion but now it's worth zero.

[@terrierlover]

Sara Ford because sometimes people don’t stay broke duh. maybe she got a pay out from something after they made the video

[@terrierlover]

Terise D no it doesn’t lol. It cost between $6-$15 a square feet to move a house. Pretty sure the whole house is worth more. the whole point is to preserve her family house with memories. No cost can measure up

[@robertbaker231]

You can't stop what's going to happen no matter how hard everyone tries efforts will be futile we can't bring back what has been lost oh you rich cry weep houl for you miseries will come upon you suddenly but you never stop to think about people who don't have a home let alone a home on a lake you get what you deserve and it ain't over yet

[@dragons0220032002ify]

Erosion on that land has nothing to do with climate control or change

[@erict5234]

This has been happening on the WI side of lake Michigan for years, im not entirely sure that you blame global warming for an issue that has gone on in some areas for 20+ yrs... property owners and municipalities have spent millions dumping rock and securing the shoreline. The only difference is how the WI and the MI sides are handling it. The WI side is far more populated along the western shore of lake Michigan, so spending millions makes sense (it will protect entire neighborhoods for going into the drink, instead of a single house) But, even in WI we continue to lose houses to erosion... Homeowners need to be more proactive and seek assistance as soon as any sign of shore erosion is detected. Not to be rude or heartless, but the woman in the video talks about how much shoreline property she used to have... She may have been able to save her property if she acted sooner.

[@Kernewik101]

Er...climate change warnings & solutions to slowing it down really kicked off in the 60s, every usa government has ignored it n carried on 'as normal'...pumping out carbon n building on low-lying coastal areas...insane. its ordinary people that suffer, not senators/developers/planners. So tragic😢

[@jayway.]

Her house will fall in the ocean soon along with her in it if she don’t move very soon

[@Theo-bk6qj]

One problem: Money. Where does she get the money? Even she sell it, will anyone want to buy it?

[@johnje4285]

@@Theo-bk6qj I feel sorry for her but if she doesnt move she will lose all her possessions and most importantly risk losing her life.

[@finaloption...]

Umm.. it's a lake, not an ocean.

[@trashcan2064]

Ocean? What ocean?

[@GoatZilla]

@@Theo-bk6qj It's called a "job".

[@policensw3146]

Thinking of you at this difficult time!!! The house still intact.

[@margaretneanover3385]

I'd have that house moved away if there's that fear. Hope you get answers that work. I don't blame you. California should as well.

[@bobearl7859]

I guess they shouldn't live so close they know that could possibly happen

[@hokeypokeypots]

The Great Lakes are getting greater.

[@robinpratt1516]

Actually the house could be moved.

[@lorismithokon9028]

That's exactly what I thought.

[@leoverran311]

Move it back 100 feet then in ten years the water will drop again and they complain the water is too far away, stay away from rivers and all shores, unless you got lots of money

[@lmiller1413]

@@leoverran311 I wonder how much that would cost. Is there a road behind her house? I wonder if ordinances would prevent her from moving it back 100 feet. Maybe she could move it to the farm where her other items are. Although, she says she doesn't have money...

[@JB-kx9bx]

FEMA needs to buy out these peoples homes.

[@silverrob6868]

Why?

[@JB-kx9bx]

@@silverrob6868 because its the humane thing to do. 🤷

[@annek1226]

It never fails to amaze me the amount of armchair “experts” who will give you their two cents on an issue!

[@kleenex3000]

I agree. The only expert on this occasion is God, and he is working - we all know this - in mysterious ways!

[@stst3272]

This is very sad, but the scary truth is that the is still the beginning of what is about to come.....

[@pc14thenumber9]

Everyone : Talk about Climate and what need to be done* Me : "Hold me down...I'm 6 feet from the edge and I'm thinking....maybe 6 fe-- " Passerby : "Sir, it's more than 6 feet down from where you stand so....get out please. It's dangerous there."

[@carleensmith5864]

Don't try to fight it, nature will win.

[@carolbenson6524]

That would be a nightmare...to lose your property.

[@Dan-gy3cu]

If I remember correctly, then commission in charge of the water levels wouldn't lower the levels for wildlife reasons.

[@GoatZilla]

AKA fishing industry?

[@harperwelch5147]

Why didn't she hire a house moving crew to pull the house further back while she could? Single story house on a concrete foundation would have been an easy move. She's had years to make better plans rather than do nothing.

[@chrissmith6655]

CITIZENS in that area need to come together to save the shore line.

[@reallovechannel1309]

If they poured tons of scouring rocks ( the rocks around bridges and harbor's ) they would slow down the erosion around those homes and beaches! It would be expensive and worth it! I pray for everyone being hurt by this issue!!!

[@malindaallen718]

The financial loss to homeowners will be devastating. They can't sell, and there is no insurance that would pay for this sort of thing. The State should do a relocation buyout program.

[@ClubMayview]

This is caused by mother nature, not man.

[@steveinscho935]

We have been building revetments on the coast to save homes. Its great work to be helping these people.

[@mmiljour]

All things must pass, change is the norm , not the exception,,, be thankful for the time you had to enjoy it,,,all things must pass.

[@farginargle]

I wish she could move her house.

[@ginadelsasso288]

Thats a shame... If it were not a brick house she could possibly move it to another property. My dad is a carpenter and built the house we grew up in. I want to move it out of state after he passes because taxes are so high here.

[@frankboff1260]

What’s causing the lake waters to rise? Is it meltwater? The water table? The sea I understand the big increase in this lake I don’t understand.

[@sadnlonelywithoutmydaughter911]

She needs to move the house or just move

[@kirbyjohnson5487]

Very sad. Such a beautiful view.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Her walking along that edge is ridiculous. Pack and go now.

[@schnutchie]

I was thinking the same thing. She needs to protect her own skin and flee while she is still physically able.

[@ChaosUndivided88]

Maybe she doesn't have the resources to up and move like that. Not everyone has the means to up go when they need to.

[@UPdan]

Theater.

[@haroldcromack1065]

Nature always wins she is reclaiming what is hers

[@isabelkelly7717]

Might consider doing all you can to take care of the earth. Lots these conditions are cause directly by human carelessness with the environment.

[@mikewillett5076]

Oh God, here comes the EnViRoNmEnT. Lakes and oceans levels have changed dramatically over the years. A lot more than this and before we were here.

[@isabelkelly7717]

@@mikewillett5076 oh god here comes the ignoring what's right in front of you.

[@jordankriss2440]

I thought lake shoreline was safe...I guess I was wrong. It is terrible happening to everyone whose homes have been affected by this.

[@genemaggetti3414]

Ok so tell me, where should the water level be? At the level it was when you built your house? Why not the level from 1620? One thing people need to realize and I've taught my kids, is that everything changes. Nothing stays the same.

[@tvisfake588]

I feel bad but This is been going on for millions of years. This is a natural event and when you purchase a home or property you gotta consider the age, environment and time as well. 🙏🏿 Blessings

[@RB-kh6fo]

That's what you get for building on sand

[@maces1405]

You're not from Florida are you? It's all sand! Should all 18 million of us move? How? Our homes will be worth nothing, so how can we buy a new home? How about we fight climate change.

[@terised]

Seriously? In 1951 it was acres and acres of fruit trees and grassland. Her home was not right next to Lake Michigan but 1/3 mile away from the shoreline. Did you not even listen to any of this? Erosion has become catastrophic in the last 10 years due to record precipitation and resulting rise in lake levels. Global climate crisis in real time.

[@charlessoukup1111]

Freezing water in clay & sand over winter, thaws, bank slides down, rain, high lake waves in SW Michigan, I've watched slip away for over 70 years. You're talking a couple hundred FEET of bluff lost over this time. Trees, houses....still got 5 houses between me and edge. At 76 I should have time enough left til it goes over, but ...kids? Grandkids?

[@MikeYeary]

I wonder why she doesn't just have her house moved? If she can't afford it, she should just start a 'Go-Fund-Me', to raise some money to move it. Edit: Or have a benefit block party, or concert, poker run... something.

[@tammytruthout8465]

You put your house next to a big powerful lake, expect the lake to claim it. You inherited the house. Much luckier than people who built those million dollar homes.

[@jimjustice581]

So sorry this is happening to you. Can you move the home?

[@guadaluperios7653]

Crazy! From Holland Michigan ✌️

[@mikec886]

They can reinforce it with boulders

[@Johnny24rs]

The house was built 70 years ago so stop writing nonsense. The owner of the house needs support.

[@pamelaromero8206]

Project greenshores down in Florida. I don’t know if it helps the Midwest but it’s really cheap and they use shells. When you look up project Greenshores the first site you see click on. Scroll down to Beth and she can answer you questions.

[@ElectrologyNow]

Okay, I know I'm stupid but I'm seeking an answer. I understand rising sea levels, however, the Great lakes are above sea level and drain into the ocean (the St. Lawrence). Sitting well above sea level, why would lake water be rising too? Wouldn't the lake just continue to empty into the (lower) ocean and maintain it's average level?

[@ElectrologyNow]

Okay ... maybe I figured this out? Rising Earth temperatures causes more rainfall (and drier in other areas). More rainfall in the Great Lakes increases water levels beyond the capacity for drainage? Maybe that's the connection to "Climate Change?"

[@jeanninegodwin2285]

We are getting much more rain in storms now. The Planet X System has a lot to do with rising water levels. Some of the rain we get is coming from one of the planets that recently moved into our Solar System as part of the Planet X System; it is capable of dumping 3 months of rain in several hours! We are in for more changes! Some scientists are fully aware of this System but the government has been mum. The discovery of Planet X was announced in 1983; after that there was silence on the subject. In 2017 MIT in California announced they had found Planet X, but not much is ever said about it. Planet X has an elliptical orbit and comes around every 400 years or so and causes destruction on Earth each time; some passes are worse than others.

[@ElectrologyNow]

@@jeanninegodwin2285 Awesome ... I really needed a good chuckle this morning. (That was joke, right?)

[@marylousherman5471]

@@ElectrologyNow not really a joke...our solar system is moving into a less protected area of our 'quadrant' of the galaxy...will cause more radiation, more possible perturbations of planets, etc. Earth is in for some changes.

[@marklemont3735]

Warmer water expands. In the video it said some parts of the lake measured in the 80 degree range, up from typical 60s degree range.

[@Mashell615]

Poor women I feel so bad for her! Does she have family or friends to start a go fund me for her🤦🏽‍♀️

[@bigdaddy-fr9ye]

Can afford a house on Lake Michigan but yet can't afford a storage unit your hilarious

[@jamesfloyd1864]

Rude!

[@jfox8531]

So Big Daddy, since you seem to know all about this woman's financial situation you must be a personal friend? No? I bet you also know more about wind than anybody else! I don't expect you'll get that reference 😆

[@Noone-l6g]

@@jfox8531 I think we're just not idiots and we're well aware of what waterfront property costs compared to storage. Waterfront property is an expendable luxury. None of it lasts forever so Boohoo. She has money. That land will be worth a quarter million with or without her house on it, they will just build another that's a smarter distance from the lake.

[@mobranch3678]

@@Noone-l6g Why would eroding land be worth a quarter million dollars?

[@rourou95822]

My gut always told me never to buy a house next to the water or top of a mountain. Geologically, it's not "if", it's just "when". That's $$ rollin' down the hill.

[@veronicaroach3667]

My dauhter & hubbie bought a house in NYC 10 years back that is basically at river level - I had to bite my tongue but I had already been making the point for years that there is likely only about 30 years before a lot of waterside homes are going to have a problem......just once already there was a NYC hurricane that threatened the area(Sandy?) - they had to stay with friends just in case....the basement took in some water but they were lucky otherwise, even tho the nearby river did rise very high the walls kept it mostly away.....do not buy property near water these days...half the world will have to move in the next 50 years or so, that's if the population hasn't died off from heat stroke ! We dont listen that's the human problem...the warnings have been coming at us for more than 25 years & STILL so many poo-poo the whole global warming thingy ! I hope these homes can be saved tho for a few more years with lots of rocks to keep the sand in place - very sad !

[@jamesbutterson5218]

So sad 😢 🙏

[@paullasmith4975]

Tax assessor came to see a farmers land. Farmer said go ahead, look around just stay out of the fenced area where the bulls are. The assessor whipped out his badge and said, look here Mr farmer, with this badge I can go where ever I want, and proceeded to authoritatively enter the fenced area. A bull began to snort, dig at the ground and started to charge the assessor who now was running. The bull was getting closer and the farmer yelled, "Show him your badge". Now lake levels are rising and we ask the epa to show the great lakes their badges, oh and by the way, here's 40 million. The simple solution is offer folks the cash to relocate. State could do this easily, but they won't. Instead Ms Govnor will throw many millions to the wind. When I'm in charge things will be different.

[@paullasmith4975]

@Elizabeth Frantes You can use this also if you like; Last week I went to the county office and filled out three D B A certificates (doing business as). I am now doing business as "National and County Great Lakes Water Level Study Foundation", "Environmental Impact Study Associates" and " Federal Aid Committee Disaster Advisors". I would be interested in bidding on the Great Lakes problem. Please let me know how to get on the list of bidders. I can hire a typist, have some really cool badges printed up and hang credentials on the walls of my office. I've already met with affiliates of other organizations and have determined that 40 million won't be nearly enough to study such an immense situation. My initial evaluation will be closer to two hundred million dollars. If you want my official statement, I'll have it on your desk in the morning.

[@paullasmith4975]

@Elizabeth Frantes Correction: "met with affiliates" should be "consulted with leaders". This is only a KZbin comment. The official narrative will be proof read prior to finalization. Thank you.

[@JP-cq3sq]

Global warming 🤣 looks like lots of ice and snow to me. Did you forget our record rainfall???

[@ForagersGarden]

Keeping it a baron wasteland of grass doesn’t help. If there were a poly culture of species anchoring their roots into the cliff side it would be much harder for the cliff to erode. Granted it can be intense along michigan shores so I understand inevitable erosion no matter what

[@debbiemclaughlin3460]

Chance you take living near water.

[@jeffrey8154]

@now_this Your animated text is not staying long enough on screen to read, I had to constantly pauze the video. And after the text in most cases quickly disappeared there was nothing after it, so I'm asking to find a slower pace.

[@fleekwoodmatt4316]

Well I'm sure walking along the edge of it every day doesn't help. Also there's many ways to slow down or even stop the erosion from happening but that'll cost money and sometimes alot. It's just like when all these cities get flooded because they're below sea level. Who would've thought that would happen?

[@joanesp100]

She could put some barrier to protect her house but probably costs a fortune

[@w2385-i2s]

Michigan is shrinking.

[@whowawoo]

One of these mornings, " oh there's a craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ahhhhhhhhh" plop

[@angel_numbers]

I shouldn't laugh but😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kelcritcarroll]

Our family just sold our home on Lake Michigan… u litterally have zero beach there now.☹️we were down the road from the old channel inn , montague mi. We all need to get our acts together and vote in to office people that are will make it their mission to protect earth from humans in my opinion. That said, I’m probably never see it in my lifetime get better…there are too many ignorant or greedy people in this world

[@iamkhaosolympus3061]

Then you should know , nothing is yours and tomorrow isn't promised, nothing lasts forever baby