If you live anywhere along the Gulf Coast or Atlantic Coast below New England long enough you are going to be staying hundreds of miles inland at a hotel at some point waiting for the waters to recede and see if Servpro can salvage the bottom floor of your home. I absolutely love visiting the MS, AL and FL Gulf Coast. It is a beautiful place. No way I would live there though. I like living a few hours from the Gulf and a couple of hours from the Appalachians. It is easy to get to both while not having to live amongst the hoards of tourists.