Many of the families in Hamilton Beach have lived here for several generations and don’t have plans to leave.

I could not afford to buy a home in the town where I grew up, so I bought a home in a location I could afford. I don't have a college degree but I was smart enough to buy in an area that's not in a flood plain. I don't have oceanfront property and I believe these people have been counting the generosity of other taxpayers (cleverly disguised as the government) to insure that they can continue to live there. They may have no choice and all the money spent over the decades will have been wasted. Money that could have gone to combat climate change.