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I live in Florida, and I'll take the risk of hurricanes and tornadoes any day over earthquakes. Just the sudden and unavoidable nature of earthquakes makes them seem orders of magnitude worse to me.

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How do you feel about the risk that most of Florida will be underwater in a few decades?

Let the whole state go under. I'll be long gone by then. (All kidding aside, I haven't really heard anything about that, and it isn't a pleasant thought. Any particular articles on the subject that you've seen?)

I'm only half-joking. The sealevel rise estimates are all over the map (no pun intended). For one estimation on the effect on Florida, see: http://www.globalwarmingart.com/sealevel?lat=30.487&lng=...

For one estimate of +2m, see: http://www.reportingclimatescience.com/news-stories/article/...

Again, I don't know how likely this is, but Florida is one of the most vulnerable states in the US. The prize probably goes to Louisiana with North Carolina in the top 3.

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