I'm not against helping people the first time they get flooded. But if your house gets flooded and you don't raise it or build elsewhere the 2nd time you get flooded you're on your own.
As for not building in the 100 year flood plane, or even in the 200 year flood plane. That's just not realistic. People have to live somewhere. I have no idea what the 200 year flood plane looks like. I suspect a large portion of the midwest population lives in the 200 year flood plane. Where would you suggest those folks move to? Your farms perhaps?
Many areas in the 100 year flood plane no longer flood because of all the drainage improvements that have taken place in the past 30-40 years. And when someone does build in the 100 year flood plane they are required to buy flood insurance.
People often don't have much of an option on where to live. They live near where their jobs or family are. The vacation homes, etc you guys are talking about are a drop in the bucket.
As for the current flood. My cousin's family had to evacuate their home. She said their garage had a few inches of water, but didn't expect water in the house. Officials said that area hadn't flooded in 1000 years. That's 1000 years! Are we now to say that people shouldn't build in the 1000 year flood plane?
Where do you draw the line?
If people shouldn't live on the coast line, near fault lines, in tornado alley, in areas prone to wild fires, near streams or rivers, or in the 100 year flood plane, just where should they live?
Not trying to be argumentative, just being realistic. People have to live somewhere.
This post was edited by Pops1532 at 14:43:34 09/17/13.
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