Wow they sure got a lot cleaned up within a year. The Japanese are very good about stuff like that. I don't think I would re-build, though, where the waters came in, because whats to say that would not happen again?? But that is just me. :-$
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This is a big question being touted here in Australia in some of our flooded areas.
One council even set up an area and allowed people to relocate to which I thought was commendable and wise.
I saw a lot of areas where once 'no one in their right mind' (tyical saying) would even consider settling and yet it happened and we live with the consequences.
Tsunamis are not so common but far more devastating as we have seen in recent years.
I guess one would think it wouldn't happen again in their lifetime.
An answer to that can be gleaned from the earthquakes in Christchurch New Zealand.
Its easy for me as I don't have to make such decisions and I don't envy those who have to (should) make the hard decisions.
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> I saw a lot of areas where once 'no one in their right mind' (tyical saying) would even consider settling and yet it happened and we live with the consequences.
Exactly. I see this often in my travels...places where man should not have built, but did anyhow, and were destroyed. One place, fortunately, never rebuilt. It was a flooded dam or river or something in San Bernardino, California. Many years ago it washed away houses, people, etc... and they figured out to not re-build in that rivers path. 😐
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Angel,
Are you referring to the San Francisquito Dam failure of 1928? I don't recall hearing of one in San Berdoo.
JA, PLS SoCal
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> Angel,
> Are you referring to the San Francisquito Dam failure of 1928? I don't recall hearing of one in San Berdoo.
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> JA, PLS SoCal
No...it definitely was in San Bernardino. Right off of 40th street. When we would drive by it my friend would always point out what happened and why there's no houses there, etc... Happened many many years ago. I will ask my friend what it was...
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When you have such a large population living in such a small area, you are forced to do things you would not do if there other options. Why people rebuild where they have options, I don't know, but I like for those who choose to live on top of each other to keep on doing so.
jud
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> When you have such a large population living in such a small area, you are forced to do things you would not do if there other options. Why people rebuild where they have options, I don't know, but I like for those who choose to live on top of each other to keep on doing so.
> jud
Good point, Jud. 🙂
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Our city had a devastating flood in 2008, called a "500 year" event. I have my doubts that it will be another 500 years before its like is seen again, considering how much farm land has been tiled and how much land has been changed to roofs or paved for streets.
Many of the houses that "only" had a couple feet of water in them have been restored. Flood walls and other protective measures have been discussed, but a local option tax to fund such things was defeated for a second time last Tuesday.
I have always had a personal rule that I'd never own a house below the all-time high water mark. If I ran the city, every light pole would have the high water mark labeled on it (and maintained in the future) to remind people what risk they were taking in those neighborhoods. I'd also make any new construction below the all-time high water mark ineligible for Federal flood insurance.
Well, ther yor go, uising common sense. Although common sense is not that common. Just look at this place! LOL!.
> Well, ther yor go, uising common sense. Although common sense is not that common. Just look at this place! LOL!.
You pickin' on me, David?!! 😛 :{: :}: :angel: :beer:
