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Dubbed the sunshine state, Florida is a paradise for millions, but one which can quickly turn into a living hell due to hurricanes.

Ravaged by the 28th September's category four hurricane Ian, the state's western coast was battered by strong force winds and inundated with flood waters which decimated homes and claimed the lives of at least 30 people.

In the aftermath, Cape Coral residents, like Kenneth Lowe, are picking up the pieces, but have no intentions of resettling.

Lying in the hurricane belt, Florida's the US's most frequently hurricane-battered state.

As the increased frequency of these hurricanes remains unclear, scientists concur on their growing intensity, owing to warmer sea temperatures as a result of climate change.

Tamara Lang remains hopeful, a century might pass before the next major storm makes landfall in Florida.

The rapidly populated Cape Coral was constructed on reclaimed marshland which leaves it flood prone.

And with sea level rise predicted at 14-18 inches within the next 30 years, authorities need to make more informed decisions about the location and design of housing.

In the wake of hurricane Ian, residents are torn between relocating and giving up the Floridian paradise or clinging to their sunshine state and fully accepting the consequences.

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