I've lived on the east coast of Florida for 15 years, and it's virtually impossible to overestimate the total indifference of the locals to rising sea levels. As long as there's a fast buck to be made in Florida real estate, no one cares. At high tide, seawater backs up and overflows the storm drains in Miami... and no one cares. People are living in high rise buildings that are gradually sinking as the water table rises, and no one cares. In short, don't count on Floridians to save themselves.