l can't be more in agreement of what Pradip Krishen stated to you in ltlay, concerning that nature will do as it pleases. The east coast from Boston to Key West has built up the ocean front. We have allowed real estate developers to build to the ocean's edge and charge a million plus for a condo. Follow the money and note how much people will spend for renting a piece of paradise. The money is just insane. In the early 60's a hurricane punched a whole on the barrier island that is Ocean City, Md. lt wasn't developed as it is now, and the current repair/replacement costs would be out of this world. Bottomline, l believe insurance companies are now taking these factors into consideration and are backing off in issuing policies (or raising rates big time), particularly on the ocean front. Building such structures that are little more than a sand castle on a barrier island; that is prone to migrate unless man spends much time and effort to keep it in the same place. Luckily, at least on this island we have mostly bedrock granite.
Correction- Clifton Dock is in Northeast Harbor, not Islesford.
Thank you. I corrected and updated the web version.
l can't be more in agreement of what Pradip Krishen stated to you in ltlay, concerning that nature will do as it pleases. The east coast from Boston to Key West has built up the ocean front. We have allowed real estate developers to build to the ocean's edge and charge a million plus for a condo. Follow the money and note how much people will spend for renting a piece of paradise. The money is just insane. In the early 60's a hurricane punched a whole on the barrier island that is Ocean City, Md. lt wasn't developed as it is now, and the current repair/replacement costs would be out of this world. Bottomline, l believe insurance companies are now taking these factors into consideration and are backing off in issuing policies (or raising rates big time), particularly on the ocean front. Building such structures that are little more than a sand castle on a barrier island; that is prone to migrate unless man spends much time and effort to keep it in the same place. Luckily, at least on this island we have mostly bedrock granite.
Eloquent entry in the QSJ! May the Universe, Mother Nature, and Father Time - provide us the reminders they must - but do so with gentility.
"Mother Nature decides what stays and what goes." To replace what she takes away is a foolish waste of money, especially if it is no longer insurable.