Unless they only have futons, their furniture should keep them clear of the water.
Anyone with a bait & tackle shop should be making a killing, right now.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 13 Feb 2014, 8:52, archived)

surely someone should open up a shop
that deals solely in polystyrene and plastic furniture that floats and can be rinsed off.
(bumless The man with the hole in the middle, Thu 13 Feb 2014, 9:36, archived)

Floating domiciles are probably the answer.
Put down decent anchors, have stretchy pipework for water, gas and so on, we'd all be fine.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:19, archived)