Ron read my response to this original post. I left it kid of vague without realizing it. I was NOT talking about the large flooding issue in LA directly. That is a regional weather event that was/is far from ordinary. I think LA got like 30 inches of rain in 36 hours or something.
I was talking about a more local flooding event. It only impacted the area around one river, the Turkey River here in Northeast Iowa. It has flooded 3 times in under 15 years. The older towns that where built here years ago are just trapped without much to do other than sand bag. Several of the smaller towns along the Turkey where basically destroyed in 2008 by that flood. They received Federal moneys to rebuild BUT out of the flood plain. THAT type of help I am all for. This flood those towns did not have much damage.
Now what really got me to post this. There are several areas that where built not that long ago that have been hit by this local flood. These are new homes build on ground that should never have been built on. Some of these are out in the county deliberately to be in a more "Rural" setting. That is fine and great to want out of town. NOW they are wanting to be declared a "Community" because they can receive more Federal Moneys to rebuild their homes and "Correct" the flooding issue. Meaning they want everyone to not only fix their homes but to also build a levy/dike to protect their homes that where built in a known flood plain. I had just read that story when I posted earlier. So I was a little POed about that. It was only after I got back in the house later today that I reread my post and picked up on it sounding like I was slamming all the people in La that got flooded. That was not my intent.
Now I did mention John Schneider being flooded for the second time this year. In this case I would think he would try some thing different for the future.
Now as for me not likely what your do. I tried to make amends for my ONE comment about tearing down buildings. I realize that many buildings are torn down for various reasons. It can be they are not sound any longer or that the owner just wants the building gone for whatever reason. I have nothing against your business that seems to be successful providing a service that is in demand in your area. If I was doing your business I would tear them down too. It would be who paid me to do what THEY wanted. I could still hate tearing down some of them but still do it. LOL I have done that here on a smaller scale. I usually try to salvage anything I can and then make the best of what is left.
Here is what I was trying to get across earlier and did a poor job of doing that. As an American you should be free to build wherever your want. Even if that is in a flood plain, the side of a rock slide, or even the middle of a place threated by forest fires. Now IF you build in an area that is likely to have a major disaster then do not expect to be bailed out with taxpayer dollars. I want less Government help and MORE private help done. This country has thrived in the past with its private donations. We have not been near as successful with the government help being successful any where in the world.
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