Comment on In hurricanes’ wake, expect more homeowners to rebuild rather than move, industry analysts say

Now that Hurricanes Helene and Milton have savaged countless homes on the Gulf Coast and across Central and South Florida, perennial post-storm questions are again being raised among beleaguered homeowners: Is now the time to get out for good? And for those who do decide to move, what will the real estate picture look like for people in search of new dwellings? Post-Hurricane snapshots suggest many have little choice amid the chaos and calamity: fetid debris piled high in Gulf Coast towns and cities, homes flooded beyond repair, a massive construction crane collapsed in a heap on a downtown St.