Most sane people build at least a few feet above sea level, so there's a margin of safety at the current sea level. These houses will have to be rebuilt anyway

Most sane people build at least a few feet above sea level, so there's a margin of safety at the current sea level. These houses will have to be rebuilt anyway by the time the sea level rises enough to be a problem and the retirees who currently occupy them have passed away. I suppose the next generation will simply build a few feet higher. Meanwhile, the government keeps pouring new sand onto beaches to make up for erosion. Waterfront properties in Florida do get flooded from time to time, but most people are content to blame more immediate causes such as poor drainage systems. We as a species are remarkably good at pretending that nothing is happening -- this quarter, this year, during my term in office, or within my lifetime.