Remember when I sat on a beach and decided not to buy a house (that I couldn't have afforded anyway)? It turns out my reasoning was pretty financially sound, at least according to the scientists working with the First Street Foundation.

As reported by The Charlotte Observer, these researchers used data on sea level rise from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, local governments, the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and then correlated it with data from local governments on property values. They then used their findings to launch Flood IQ—an interactive tool which allows y