These retirees spent $835,457 on a 'hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: 'We feel very safe here'
Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, "hurricane-proof" community near Fort Myers, Florida.
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These retirees spent $835,457 on a ‘hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: ‘We feel very safe here'
In 2022, Dave Blancett, 72, and his wife Maria, 71, were living in Cape Coral, Florida, when Hurricane Ian hit. "We had storm surge. We lost our roof. We lost our pool cage," Maria tells CNBC Make It.