ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
By that logic, then people deserve what they get for living in areas that may get hit by tornados at a greater frequency than others, even if it hasn't happened for a couple generations. Ditto for earthquakes, wildfires, etc.
I'm not supporting people who build a new house or buy a house in what is clearly a flood prone area. But, what is or isnt a flood prone area can change thru time (both positively or negatively) due to natural conditions or man-made modifications. Any hydrologist can tell you that.
First and foremost, I never said anyone "deserves" anything. While I don't get some people's insistance on ignoring the obvious possibilities, I do not wish them ill will. I would never say someone that falls out of treestand that did not wear a safety belt deserves to be paralized, even though I do think treestand hunting without one is stupid.
No, that is not my logic, and...many if not most of these folks in trouble (in MO and IL) are in areas that clearly are flood areas. When you look out your kitchen window at the MS River...you have a good idea. When you lost everything in '93, and now you are on the news crying because "you lost it all again" you have a good idea. I do not think there are many flood victims at all that can honestly say, "We never expected that this could happen."
Comparing subtle differences in flood zones due to man induced changes to tornadoes, wildfires andearthquakes is simply ridiculous. I have been around a hydrologist or two and a few levee designs in my line of work, trust me.
