Professor Says Hurricane Michael Victims Are Reaping What They Sowed (Page 2): Brings up all kinds of questions. She gambled and lost, sooner rather than later. Now I wonder if she had...

pafret Loc: Northeast

bggamers wrote:

That or earthquake zone watched a news report some... (show quote)

Brings up all kinds of questions. She gambled and lost, sooner rather than later. Now I wonder if she had a mortgage on that property and if so what kind of due diligence did the bank do before joining in her folly? Further, if she is in a Federally declared disaster area is she entitled to any FEMA funds? What would be justification for taking money from the rest of the populace, who did not build foolishly nor have the use of her property, to make her whole again? Is the local zoning going to be modified to prevent building on the sides of precipices, where any geological mishap will cause destruction and possible death?

I have opinions as to what the answers to these questions probably are or will be but more to the point, does anyone else ever wonder about or pose those questions?

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

bggamers wrote:

That or earthquake zone watched a news report some... (show quote)

That's the real world... no safe spaces.

RoyinNC

May I remind everyone that hurricanes, even big hurricanes, have been going on forever, even before the industrial revolution, and it is not wise to build close to large bodies of water, such as oceans, gulfs, sounds. I grew up on the NC coast, 300 yds from a sound, 2 miles from the ocean. I experienced several hurricanes in my childhood and early adulthood, and today I live 100-110 miles further inland, in NC. Even now, I'm not immune to hurricanes, but they are now more of a nuisance, and much less than a threat. There is no place on earth that is disaster free and the rash of modern disasters in the US, has nothing to do with "climate change"!

Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

RoyinNC wrote:

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Roy what you are posting here is true and anyone with common sense would realize that. BUT---stupid liberals like steve above can not comprehend that.

steve metter

Far far from liberal dagwood, trump , are you ADHD or something. Hurricane man made enhanced , no question, great loss of life, i have s hard time with leveling intelligence, too many standard deviations downward. Sad.

son of witless

BigMike wrote:

Seriously unhinged!

To be fair, though, I wouldn't build on the water anywhere for love or money. It's a bad idea.

I think if you are filthy rich then you can because you have the money to keep rebuilding. For the rest of us I agree with you. How about make the coast lines giant travel trailer parks ? You remove your trailer when a storm comes, then move it back later.

ExperienceCounts

son of witless wrote:

I think if you are filthy rich then you can because you have the money to keep rebuilding. For the rest of us I agree with you. How about make the coast lines giant travel trailer parks ? You remove your trailer when a storm comes, then move it back later.

Scientists told the folks in NC years (maybe decades) ago, Not to build on the Outer Banks or Emerald Isle in NC. At the time the area had mostly camping, either tent or mobile campers. There was supposed to be rules preventing permanent buildings. Somehow, that timely advice was ignored (probably money greased palms).

Build at your own risk in flood plains or erosion areas, etc, taxpayers and other insured shouldn't have to pick up the tab for your bad judgement.

bggamers Loc: georgia

ExperienceCounts wrote:

Scientists told the folks in NC years (maybe decades) ago, Not to build on the Outer Banks or Emerald Isle in NC. At the time the area had mostly camping, either tent or mobile campers. There was supposed to be rules preventing permanent buildings. Somehow, that timely advice was ignored (probably money greased palms).

Build at your own risk in flood plains or erosion areas, etc, taxpayers and other insured shouldn't have to pick up the tab for your bad judgement.

what gets me they keep on rebuilding in the same space and the insurance keeps covering the whats up with that

steve metter

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ExperienceCounts wrote:

Scientists told the folks in NC years (maybe decades) ago, Not to build on the Outer Banks or Emerald Isle in NC. At the time the area had mostly camping, either tent or mobile campers. There was supposed to be rules preventing permanent buildings. Somehow, that timely advice was ignored (probably money greased palms).

Build at your own risk in flood plains or erosion areas, etc, taxpayers and other insured shouldn't have to pick up the tab for your bad judgement.

Deep state technology,, all fabricated with humofers in deep oven platforms withbharp

Seth

The worst part of the issue at hand is that this Professor John Abraham is characteristic of the left wing hacks they pay to "teach" today's young people, "shaping the minds of their generation."

son of witless

ExperienceCounts wrote:

Scientists told the folks in NC years (maybe decades) ago, Not to build on the Outer Banks or Emerald Isle in NC. At the time the area had mostly camping, either tent or mobile campers. There was supposed to be rules preventing permanent buildings. Somehow, that timely advice was ignored (probably money greased palms).

Build at your own risk in flood plains or erosion areas, etc, taxpayers and other insured shouldn't have to pick up the tab for your bad judgement.

Exactly. Why should your and my insurance rates subsidize building in areas that get flattened every decade or three? The same thing about building in flood plains. Years ago you simply did not build in certain places. Now that is not the case. In fairness, I have vacationed on the Outer Banks a couple of times and I think it is great. Some of those homes seem to have been there a fairly long time, although underneath the cottages the pressure treated structures seem to be replaced pretty often. About 3 years ago if I would've had a truck I could have brought home a lot of new pressure treated 2by4s and other nice pieces of lumber floating in the surf where I was trying to swim.