When Hurricane Sandy was barreling down on the Connecticut shoreline, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned waterfront and flood-prone residents to heed evacuation orders. Many of them did, but a few did not, causing problems for rescue workers who couldn't get to the affected homes without putting their own lives in danger.
New Jersey and New York had some of the same problems, and they're now facing the reality that rebuilding waterfront homes may not be the best choice in an age when 100-year storms seem to happen much more frequently than every 100 years.
Living within a stone's throw of the ocean has always been a dream for many homeowners and retirees, but now it seems that the risk of injury and property damage may be greater than it's ever been.
If you had the money to buy a waterfront property, would you? Should towns reconsider their zoning laws to prevent rebuilding or building on vulnerable properties, or should the homeowners be allowed to decide if they want to pay the insurance and take the risk?
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