Climate change effects hitting closer to home

[Mike__M]

The Quinault tribe has developed a $60 million plan to move the entire village of Taholah uphill and out of harm's way. That will mean relocating the school, the courthouse, the police station and the homes of 700 tribal members a safer distance from the encroaching Pacific.

"This place, right here, where we are, is where my people have lived for thousands of years, and each and every member of this tribe, we're all proud Quinault tribal members, proud Native Americans. I don't ever want to leave this place, but if the ocean keeps rising, we're going to have to."

http://www.npr.org/2015/12/01/455745765/facing-rising-waters-a-native-tribe-takes-its-plea-to-paris-climate-talks

[AuntPatsy]

1. From what I've read in the past some of the villages will not be able to afford such a move

and plan on facing the consequences head on, not much choice for everyone...

[Mike__M]

2. Yes it will be bad

The Quinault have a casino, so they probably do have some of their own resources.
Anyone depending solely on Congress and philanthropy will be worse off.