Why do people choose to live in a hurricane-prone state like Florida?

Florida residents tell us why they want to live in a state that's frequently hit by hurricanes.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsUS ElectionSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifyUS ElectionElection pollsKamala HarrisDonald TrumpJD VanceTim WalzSportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsUS ElectionSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersWhy do people choose to live in a hurricane-prone state?As Hurricane Milton tore through Florida this week, tornadoes, floods and storm surges left a trail of destruction and displaced millions of people and at least 16 people have died.

More than two million homes and businesses are without power and thousands of people have been rescued from flooded areas.

The category three storm hit the Sunshine State, where residents were still cleaning up from Hurricane Helena.

We hear from four Florida residents who tell us their reasons for living in a state that's frequently hit by hurricanes.

Video journalist: Eloise Alanna

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