Moving House! Moving Out of State! Things to Consider

Back in the days before 'global warming' became a household expression, it was easier to think about what to look for when couples considered looking at places to move to. Job availability, taxes and the general cost of living used to be the driving forces behind most family moves whilst Weather patterns, flooding, low-lying areas, tornado alley and geographic climactic conditions and calamities both past, present and future were not it seems factors that came most readily to mind. In recent years though it's become obvious that as the Hurricane's rage down South in numbers never before seen, as flood areas continue to get hit and new previously unaffected areas feel the wrath of Nature's reaction to man's continued homicidal/suicidal industrial shenanigans both in America and around the World, that families are considering a lot more factors when thinking about moving out of State particularly.

As can be seen with New Orleans, Texas and most especially Florida in recent years the days of retiring to the Sunny South for a relaxing retirement or relocating families to areas in or around the Sunshine State has many people second guessing their choices. No more are job markets, family ties and sunny skies the overriding forces driving these decisions. As the years pass and the very real effects of global warming have begun to take their toll on the American Coast and not just the distant third world areas of the world, people are waking up to face the reality of climactic changes that are taking place so rapidly that one wrong step, one wrong move made now could be calamitous a decade or so down the line. Many Floridians will attest to this as the Sunshine State's market is currently flooded with homes that just cannot be sold. Prices are being cut dramatically and people are seeing the reality of how weather patterns are changing, afflicting the coastal areas of this country. Suddenly living by the sea doesn't have the romantic notion it once did.

Moving inland seems to be becoming a much more popular bet, although of course inland areas still suffer their own problems. Tornados, occasional flooding, snowstorms etc of course still afflict certain parts of the Country. Colorado still gets snow-bound from time to time but life threatening and home-destroying events like those assailing the South in recent years are just not as prevalent. The odds are in your favor and most everybody plays the odds.

New York may, if nothing is done be horribly surprised by the rising waters caused by the steadily increasing and apocalyptic melting of the polar ice-caps. Looking into the future it is possible that New York or at least certain parts of it (including Manhattan) may be uninhabitable or veritable marshland if the industrial nations of the world, especially China are left unchecked and unaccountable. With this in mind the thought of moving inland for New Yorkers may increase in oncoming years. Driving factors in considering a move may become the search for areas that are reasonably high above sea-level. Gone will be the days when Manhattan could charge exorbitant prices for tiny little boxes in Manhattan and if Manhattan does succumb then numerous Companies' will of course re-locate and you may find that for instance 'Tennessee' or whatever your relocation of choice may suddenly turn into a new/smaller version of Manhattan.

Sadly the amount of work that needs to be done to stop the seemingly inevitable tide of destruction to our planets eco-system and our well-deserved eventual demise (however far into the future that is) stops Government's from putting into action the things scientists deem necessary. As usual mankind is too self-serving and greedy, serving only our current generation and leaving our ill equipped children to pick up the pieces. It may be that we are the last generation that will be able to enjoy the beauty of earth before its wonders fade to nothing more than a distant memory. On a brighter note 'Happy house hunting!'