Why were all the RV's left in the flood?

I guess it's time. Can't wait for the Irma thread to start.

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There is a certain amount of "existing" situations that have to be dealt with but the idea that they are "too poor to not live in a flood zone but let's rebuild in the flood zone" reminds me of the old joke about doing it twice rather than doing it right.

Building in flood zones should be strongly discouraged and removed when ever possible. This is typically a problem where state and federal govt enable local govt to do the wrong thing. New Orleans govt wanted those neighborhoods rebuilt because that translated into money. Open lots and farm land don't generate much property tax and if people move to other cities, they don't qualify for grants focused on large cities, smaller cities don't have as much political clout, so the city fights to rebuild and the state and federal govt who should be looking big picture gives in because they don't want to appear cold hearted.

Relax, it will all be cleaned up and then it will happen again. Maybe it will happen again in Fl and the east coast.....

2112 wrote:

rjxj wrote:

2112 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
Many of these areas are populated by lower income folks. They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else. Thinking it's as simple as "don't build there" is an argument made by those with money and a support system. When you are poor and have no one else to help you out, you find things aren't quite so simplistic and easy to resolve.

You obviously have no idea what just went down. You're saying the poor people living in River Oaks, Memorial and River Stone couldn't afford living in a better area?

LOL, they dont know what those are

That's my point. They are clueless of what they are saying but it doesn't slow them down.

I found his comment insulting to me, my family, friends and colleagues that just lost their homes.

I was not talking about this event in particular. I was referring to the idea that anyone living in a flood zone should move to a "better area". Many of those flood zone areas are inexpensive and cater to low income folks. They don't have the option of moving to a "better area".

Really, you attack me when others have posted that you deserve what you got because you choose to live there. Nice to know politics are more important than humanity.

rjxj wrote:

2112 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
Many of these areas are populated by lower income folks. They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else. Thinking it's as simple as "don't build there" is an argument made by those with money and a support system. When you are poor and have no one else to help you out, you find things aren't quite so simplistic and easy to resolve.

You obviously have no idea what just went down. You're saying the poor people living in River Oaks, Memorial and River Stone couldn't afford living in a better area?

LOL, they dont know what those are

That's my point. They are clueless of what they are saying but it doesn't slow them down.

I found his comment insulting to me, my family, friends and colleagues that just lost their homes.

2112 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
Many of these areas are populated by lower income folks. They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else. Thinking it's as simple as "don't build there" is an argument made by those with money and a support system. When you are poor and have no one else to help you out, you find things aren't quite so simplistic and easy to resolve.

You obviously have no idea what just went down. You're saying the poor people living in River Oaks, Memorial and River Stone couldn't afford living in a better area?

LOL, they dont know what those are

toedtoes wrote:
Many of these areas are populated by lower income folks. They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else. Thinking it's as simple as "don't build there" is an argument made by those with money and a support system. When you are poor and have no one else to help you out, you find things aren't quite so simplistic and easy to resolve.

You obviously have no idea what just went down. You're saying the poor people living in River Oaks, Memorial and River Stone couldn't afford living in a better area?

Second guessing from a safe position is easy. The folks not moving RV's appear to have been full time residents living in those units. Not mobile and most likely rented. Of course trump and the trumpetes would prefer they be Mexican and now leave texas.

toedtoes wrote:
They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else.

But, if they can't afford flood insurance, they can't afford to live where they are.

Many of these areas are populated by lower income folks. They don't have the option of buying ,or living for that matter, in "better areas" because they can't afford anything else. Thinking it's as simple as "don't build there" is an argument made by those with money and a support system. When you are poor and have no one else to help you out, you find things aren't quite so simplistic and easy to resolve.