History seems to show that people have short memories when it comes to these natural disasters. It might cause a pause but warm weather in the winter is very appealing.   

In some areas yes due to lack of inventory. The seasonal rental market could be in trouble in places like Ft. Myers Beach where there was extensive damage.

In the long run, likely not but in the short term definitely. 

No. Not the first storm Florida has ever had. Louisiana did not close it's doors after Katrina with all the 173 miles per hour winds, fatalities. Everywhere has weather events. But it will change building standards, safety procedures. 

It's not the hurricanes that will keep people away, it is the cost of homeowner's insurance that is already very high and is guaranteed to go higher after this.  Very few companies will write insurance in Florida.  Most have pulled out of the state or gone insolvent.

I think it will slow it down in the short term.  I saw it happen after the Loma Prieta earthquake here in California in 1989.  Then, people will not be concerned about it seems.  

Well, it's one of the reasons that I would never consider living in Florida.  The weather is similar in Arizona but we don't have as much humidity, and we don't have to worry about hurricanes.

No, too many want out of the northern weather and blue states!

Maybe for a few months but once it is cleaned up people will be flocking to FL again. Plus, it seems they show the same photos so the damage may not be as widespread as what you might think. 

 Hi, Peter

    This is a really bad one.  And the median age in many of those towns is pushing 80.  A  lot of those people cannot fend for themselves.

   But once the power is back on, and the bridges are repaired, and the funerals are over, life will get back to normal.  And they will come to Florida!

Sinkholes, storms, location, insurance, pricing & having access to the necessities plus all the rest all play a part in a person's Real Estate decisions. Florida remains a place to consider and weigh. Will Florida stop being a consideration? NO... It's like anyplace else! It has its pros & cons. Subjective as to final decision

I can only speak for myself... every time I get the slightest bit interested in Florida, an event like this reminds me why we moved to Charlotte in the first place and not to Florida!

It might make some people think twice but Florida is still desirable for many reasons. I remember surviving a horrible tornado in Georgia as a child and my relatives still live there and people continue to move there!

Maybe temporarily but not long term.

In speaking w/ those here in NY, I think there are those who will always fear a hurricane and never aspire to move to FL and those who recognize it but won't let it stop them. 

In the short term - yes. 

Long-term, no. 

Yes, northerners will think twice about moving to a hurricane-prone area. Some are already returning.

I know of a friend that keeps thinking to move there but  may have second thoughts now.

Nah, Floridians I know are fearless . . .  the humidity alone would preclude me from living there.
We inherited a house in Tampa a while back and pondered moving into it for about 10 seconds. My late husband, FL native said "You know those date beetles you hate?" "Well here they're about [he holds his hands out like a foot LOL] THIS long! AND THEY FLY!" 
I noped it right then and there! LOL

It is one one the reasons I do not move South. The another is I would really miss the change of seasons which I do love,

I would think there would be some opportunities now for buyers. There are bound to be people who want to move further inland or to another state.  Those storm surges are getting higher.

Like so many places, a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.  My heart goes out to all residents as they recover and rebuild.

No. The current administration is deliberately flooding the State with those they believe will flip Florida into a Red State. 

If the humidity and senior citizens driving slower than the rest of the traffic, while not being able to see over the dashboard, aren't deterrents enough... I seriously doubt that "just another hurricane" will be enough to slow down migration to Florida.

Definitely.

Yes in the short term and NO in the long run.

There is a price to pay for living in paradise. You have to decide for yourself if it's worth it.

It hasn't in the past...think Andrew, Irma, Michael, etc. What will change is the location they choose. South Florida and the Gulf coast will probably see fewer people temporarily but there are plenty of other areas in Florida to consider and once the recovery is done, SWFL will once again be a great place to live.

Don't forget, everyone has some form(s) of natural disasters no matter where they live such as blizzards, tornadoes, floods, wild fires, mud slides, earthquakes, etc. Can you name one state that has absolutely no history of natural disasters whatsoever? I'll wait...🙂

I suppose anyone thinking about moving to a currently storm-tossed area may have second thoughts. Not all of Florida is being affected. Other states are now in the path of Ian the Storm.

In time, it will be forgotten by many.

Never ending storms, getting worse with climate change, I would not want to live anywhere near there.

And I can understand why insurance companies would be nervous about doing business there.

I have lived in Florida and I wouldn't go back.  Not to California either where I have also lived.

All things must pass.  There will be a stoppage for about six months and things will be back to normal by next Summer.

I cannot imagine having to live with 6 months of possible hurricanes.

When winter hits in the North, many will think it is worth the risk to escape the snow

History has shown that real estate that was ground zero for hurricanes become high priced real estate within 5 years.
Every place has it's stuff.
Pick your poison and be prepared.
Too many are fleeing the horrors of NY and CA who find hurricanes a lesser threat to their well-being.

People have short memories. Florida has been routinely under threat of  hurricanes...yet people have continued to move there in droves. Sure there could be some short term impact. Realistically the only way I see Florida becoming a net negative migration number is if the insurance numbers make Florida so expensive that it's prohibitive to live there or the Hurricanes become so routine and damaging that owners barely get a chance to rebuild.  Both of these scenarios are entirely possible but until these happen, I don't see the mid to long term migration to Florida.

Peter Mohylsky IMO bots maybe, but not humans! They are always on the move somewhere.