Why were all the RV's left in the flood?
I understand that sometimes you can't move an RV when the water is coming up but it looks like there's a lot of RV's that were just left to flood. I mine were there I'd have moved it up the road and o...
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toedtoes wrote:
There are a lot of other uses for that land that is protected by levies. Business operations, public parks, etc. Roads that allow people to move through that area. Agricultural use. And so on.
Levies aren't just to protect homeowners. Many people throughout the region benefit from the infrastructure. For example, the levy that protects me also protects government buildings, commercial businesses, road access to our downtown region (the only direct access from the neighborhoods north of the downtown), the light rail system, railroad tracks, and agricultural land.
Everyone in the region benefits from those. Forcing only the immediate homeowners to pay for the levy that provides access to the downtown for people up to 60 miles away is unfair. Those people benefit just as much from that levy as I do. And how about all the businesses that use the railroad to transport their goods - without the levy, it would take much longer to go around that entire area.
Parks, roads, agriculture, those are good uses for the land. Once the water recedes, there is minimal work needed to get them back up and running. Assuming it isn't a primary arterial, all those items can shut down for a few weeks as not many people are taking walks in the park right after a major storm.
Homes, business, govt facitlities, etc... should pay their way if they want to use risky areas.
Not suggesting we should level areas but once a storm does, it should all be on the property owner if they choose to go back to the area.
