Time was when Chris and Kathy Perry, both 63, dreamed of retiring somewhere coastal. Maybe they’d relocate to Cape Cod, where they’d enjoyed many a family vacation. Or Maine, where their sons now live. “Being near water has always been important to us,” says Kathy Perry, a teacher in Katonah, N.Y. “We love kayaking, taking long beach walks.”
As their retirement has drawn closer, though, another concern has come into play: The rise of extreme weather events across the U.S. “Climate has become an extra cloud looming over our plans,” says Kathy.
