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Aside from all the misery this will cause, it'll be interesting to see what happens to property rights once you coastal parcel gets submerged.

Will you still own it?

Will you be able to build some sort of platform above sea level with a house on it given that the submerged land was once yours?

Will it eventually give rise to a "living on the sea" movement?

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Or if you don't want to commit to building a pier or platform, could you moor a houseboat there?

It's worth noting that flooding isn't an all or nothing thing. I live on the New England coast and my neighborhood occasionally floods during storms. This is a disaster for some houses, but only a temporary inconvenience for others which are build on a tall foundation and have a raised area for parking.

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