daftandbarmy
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Sometimes it's the government's own (in)action. I recall a lot of flooding in Texas a few years ago due to a hurricane (Houston, Dallas, don't recall) and it was pointed out that they have virtually no land use laws.All along the Mississippi the feds moved homes and even a couple of towns from flood prone areas to higher ground. It can be done.
There was a peninsula in Tampa Bay that was wiped out by Milton. It is a site that should never been developed and they are idiots if they are allowed to rebuild there.
It's an interesting thing actually. Back when I was a kid in the 1950s it was a standing joke that people were being sold swamp lands in Florida when the population there was under 5 million. It has almost quintupled since then and one of the most developed areas are the intercoastal barrier islands that are essentially sand reefs offshore of much of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These would be inaccessible to anyone without a boat but for the massive spending by governments on numerous massive bridges that connect these long skinny islands with the mainland. In fairness one can say that government has made these lands accessible to the public in the first place. Initially land here was cheap but now is amongst the most expensive anywhere and one can see why. I've spent a lot of time down there and a lot of those places are simply gorgeous. For many retired folks its the prize earned after a lifetime of working hard.At what point does the government say, “We will not underwrite the rebuilding of residences in vulnerable zones. You can rebuild on your own dime but you are on your own for everything. We’ll offer you a onetime relocation to a more stable area but there will be no government support if you insist on living in a danger zone.”
You just described pretty much all of the State. The highest elevation is 345' ASL and the average is only 100' - for now.swamp lands in Florida
At what point does the government say, “We will not underwrite the rebuilding of residences in vulnerable zones. You can rebuild on your own dime but you are on your own for everything. We’ll offer you a onetime relocation to a more stable area but there will be no government support if you insist on living in a danger zone.”
Now you're just being an ass . Most of the city is off the flood plain.Under those assumptions we should write off Calgary, which will likely be washed away by the Bow/Elbow rivers at some point in the (maybe not so distant) future ...
That and if the story is true it was politics and a "gift" of a hundred grand plus the Land the rail yards sit on tax free in perpetuity.Now you're just being an ass . Most of the city is off the flood plain.
Winnipeg OTH did the job to mitigate the effects of the Red River. Originally, Selkirk (which is on higher ground and doesn't flood) was going to be the hub for the CPR but as per usual politics overtook practicality.
While not the highest point in Florida, which is Britton Hill, I've been a frequent visitor and picnicker at Bok Tower which is almost as high. Every time I think of it I can almost smell the scent of the orange groves spread out below. One thing that I find amusing is that there are buildings in Florida that are considerably higher than these hills (even when you add in the 200' tower at Bok).You just described pretty much all of the State. The highest elevation is 345' ASL and the average is only 100' - for now.
I don't think I said people couldn't live in Florida, my argument is that they shouldn't be encouraged to live in places that are extremely vulnerable to severe weather events.Saying people shouldn't live in Florida is ridiculous. Now taking preventative measures (including costly insurance) is a different story.
But if another storm happens tomorrow in Tampa Bay, which is long, long overdue for a major hit, all of this could go by the wayside. The property market could collapse, and legislators will have to prop these insurance companies back up and go back to the drawing board.— Florida Representative Spencer Roach