Maryland island sees rise in homebuyers despite rising sea level threats

[@wcraft]

Heavy on the climate change affects here, but if they did their research they would see that what's affecting the "sinking" of both Smith and Tangier Islands the most is subsidence, a relic of when North America was covered by sheets of glacial ice. Sea levels aren't rising as quickly as the subsidence is taking the land. Splitting hairs? Perhaps, but NBC should give the complete picture of what's going on there.

[@artieaddeo2731]

when you know you know

[@donpeters9849]

These same people will be whining in ten years about their insurance premiums and wanting government help.

[@stevetaxpayer6664]

You mean like Obama who recently purchased a waterfront home on Martha's Vinyard?

[@donpeters9849]

@@stevetaxpayer6664 No I actually mean yer Mama, not Obama, he deserves a place by the sea.

[@judibiggerstaff8054]

​@@stevetaxpayer6664Oh shut up about Obama already. Your jealousy is showing.

[@michelejackson7934]

Looks like a beautiful place to live.

[@rackemwells]

The pylons have had the same water marks for the last 50 years… “rising sea levels”

[@duanemoran2868]

Build floating homes. 😊 Attach them to pilings that allows them to go up and down with the water, and tide. The way it’s done on rivers and lakes. 😊

[@goodun2974]

Along the southern New England coast, zoning restrictions, and/or insurance companies, require new construction in most areas to be on pillars, at least eight feet above the ground. My parents had a waterfront summer cottage along the shores of Long Island Sound which was built in the late 1930's, and even that was 4 feet above the ground. I didn't see a single home here that was more than 4 feet above ground level, and some appear to be less than half that. These people are out of their minds. When their homes get washed away, doubtless they'll be looking to the government to step in and pay them to replace their house. A halfdozen insurance companies have already stopped writing policies on coastal homes or underwriting new mortgages in FL; can a Chesepeake Bay island be far behind?

[@2gointruth]

“Turn from evil and do good, and live at peace forever;"

[@johndoe1909]

hope they wont complain about the floodings...

[@undertow2142]

“It won’t happen to me.” 5-10 years from now. “They shouldn’t be letting people live here since it will cost a few billion to keep the water out.”

[@hewhohasnoidentity4377]

Ummm, there cant be home buyers without homes or home sellers. The number of homes in an area are directly related to the number of building permits issued. If the state stops allowing homes to be built, there won't be an increase in homeowners.

[@Zneiero]

Prices look dirt cheap now but rising quickly. As soon as word gets out, it will be yet another casualty of high prices in the DC/Maryland area.

[@goss1961]

Sea levels were supposed to be flooding cities years ago according to what we were told 15 years ago when climate collapse was 'imminent'...and there would be no more snow in the USA by now as well, I recall. The Maldives are about a yard above sea level and, not only are they still here, there is still investment and development happening.. When there are solid plans to relocate coastal cities like Boston I'll take it seriously. Logan Airport there is literally right on the water. Any news of building a new airport higher up? Nope...

[@paulschulte1064]

We understand. You refer to a few fringe reports from years ago and not the vast majority of science on the issue. Here’s where you are, illiterate and on the fringe.

[@okieg8960]

A recent interview with the locals exposed the easing tides started happening around 1980

[@frenchonion4595]

Stop giving them money. Its a complete waste.

[@Footes-k9d]

Play stupid gamed, win stupid prizes.

[@jamessmith-hs7if]

“Their numbers is skewed” he says. Well, Bill, don’t look up I guess.

[@Sympaticocious-wi3zv]

"I think their numbers is skewed" - very scientific analysis!!!

[@Arulane]

Brilliant. Oceans rising so buy a home on an island. This must be what happens people don’t use DEI in their decisions. What are they gonna do when the water comes.

[@richardstanley7661]

are you really defending dei? Also all the hucksters behind dei all have ocean front property. Don’t fall for that nonsense

[@Arulane]

@@richardstanley7661 oh gee, little bot, take your lies elsewhere. No one with a brain believes you.

[@ZekeMan62]

​@@richardstanley7661 It's all nonsense.

[@lapidaryland]

I'm tired of these people and their ideas on climate.

[@ZekeMan62]

It's all bs.

[@lapidaryland]

Stupid is as stupid does, don't sell them insurance and if they do, investigation into insurance fraud.

[@theroguespointpirate7447]

Thomas Tusser said it first

[@stevetaxpayer6664]

Sea level rises every day; it's called high tide.

[@anthonyholt4833]

Twice a day

[@joewalters9207]

They know what's happening there's no financial risk for them as long as insurance or the government will bail them out . Charge $10,000 a month for insurance and another $10,000 a month for property tax this will encourage smarter choices

[@fflubadubb]

Philadelphia ?, my hometown

[@dlight9849]

Under water by 2050...... ok, so, they have plenty of years to enjoy those homes before the water rises. And if there were 30 buyers in 2 years, that means there were 30 sellers 'fleeing' the island.

[@lauraveney1412]

A lot of these folks are retired. They wil be dead and gone by 2050

[@ZekeMan62]

That island isn't going anywhere.

[@g_fazo_1386]

You mean wall street

[@ochoatv567]

160k perfect

[@rickyli5455]

Cali is more Atlantis than smith island

[@TBrl8]

Trust a crabber over a scientist. 😂

[@KaleighMacKay]

Prob cause it’s cheap now

[@beckyhenkel7917]

Sick

[@julienrockingham-ip4co]

Rich people problems,

[@gottafly2day]

Doom is coming and we really really REALLY mean it this time.

[@Adam-ie9fe]

well enjoy it for a year or so. When it floods, I don't have a lot of empathy for them. You knew it would flood, we told you it would flood, and then it flooded. So, happy you found somewhere you love, don't be surprised when its not there in 2 years, and absolutely don't take any of my tax dollars to re-build it.

[@henryroman5415]

Maybe they could move in with obama in his 14 million dollar oceanfront mansion.

[@judibiggerstaff8054]

whine, whine. He's not the only obe. Is it cause he's so much smarter than the orange man that he bothers you?

[@winfieldsawyer4747]

FEMA? Hacks!

[@GodsOath_com]

Yeah whatever.

[@ohnonono8195]

100k

[@khawmtiti4460]

Maryland is bad

[@erikanderson3761]

Nope. Just the traffic and housing prices