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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor
What do you consider beachfront living?
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yr statement below says everything that I meant:
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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor
Now I would agree that it may be subsidizing beachfront living if the government pumps a bunch a money into communities that are within five or ten miles of the coast. To rebuild a infrastructure to only have it devastated in future is a hard pill to swallow. I just don't think the same applies to those living a good 50 miles plus away from the coast.
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I think what set this off for me was
the lone house that survived on Bolivar. two years ago, these people had their home destroyed by a hurricane, so they rebuilt. this time, they had it made so that it would withstand a Cat 5 'cane. it didn't matter. the walls stood, but the storm surge still got inside and ruined it. people shouldn't be living there.
I just think that if somebody makes the decision to live within 10 miles of the beach (or on a barrier island), they should be held culpable. of note: my very good friend and his mother (who is also dear to me) fit this category. they both live
across the street from the gulf.
the cost of these storms would decrease exponentially if there was nothing to destroy on the beach. and I gotta tell ya, it's not like it's going to get better soon. as long as we continue to cause imbalance in the earth's homeostasis, these storms will only get worse and come more frequently.
it's throwing good money after bad.
now, again, if somebody really wants to live where they can see the water from their window, let them, but the bailouts will have to stop at some point. if it was all the rage to live on the side of an active volcano, I would be saying the same thing.
back to the original subject, I feel that all those that made the choice to stay on the islands (despite the MANDATORY EVACUATION - YOU WILL DIE notice), should be
heavily fined. their decision of inaction places rescue worker's lives in
mortal danger each time one is called out to rescue Kaptain Krazy and his Kin. I have little to no sympathy for them.
anyways, I hope that you and yrs is ok. I think that where you live got hit a lot harder than was expected but I hope that it wasn't too bad when you got home.
last year, I had to evacuate my home due to an ice storm (been through 100's, but nothing like this one). we were without power for a week and it was 20 degrees
inside, so staying was not an option. I'm still traumatized by it.
ps: crypto - she has some friends playing there...soon.