As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida this week – the second major hurricane in just two weeks to hit the state – some Americans say natural disasters will play a role in where they decide to live.

According to a Redfin report conducted last week, nearly a third of US residents between the ages of 18 and 34 said they are reconsidering where they want to move in the future after seeing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms to hit mainland America in almost two decades. About 15% of those over age 35 felt the same.

"Scores of Americans flocked to the Sun Belt during the pandemic because remote work allowed them to take advantage of the region's relatively low cost of living. Some thought Appalachia was insulated from hurricane risk, not realizing that the area is prone to flooding and that hurricanes can sometimes cause flash flooding far away from the ocean," said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. "Americans are beginning to realize that nowhere is truly immune to the impacts of climate change, and we're starting to see that impact where people want to live — even people who haven't experienced a catastrophic weather event firsthand."