• OldChicoAle@lemmy.world
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    These storms are only getting worse. Good thing they are voting for people that believe in climate change, funding FEMA, and providing social services. Oh, they’re not? They’re still blaming Obama? I guess the 3 brain cells that the entire south shares aren’t helping.

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    In the case of recurring floods, homebuilders buy flood insurance and it pays to rebuild the entire house. So they get to stay where they want, and get a new house every 20 years.

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    Here on the Mississippi they actually offered to buy peoples houses, I’m sure at a shit market value and told them they either take it and move or they won’t get relief my money anymore because they clearly know they live in a place that constantly floods. I have to agree with that, if it’s like a 100 year thing yeah ok. When you expect your house to be flooded yearly, it’s on you.

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    The house I used to live in is over 100 years old and still standing, it’s not like the hurricanes hit directly very often. Insurance charges like they do, though. And it’s not like everyone can just easily pick up and move, where exactly?

    Humans live on the coast for a reason. All over the world, population is clustered on coastline all over the world.

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    This feels like victim-blaming. How can you tell a significant percentage of the US that they can’t live there any more? Where are they supposed to go? Kansas?

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      No it’s worse than that. The insurance, when it even pays out, only pays for rebuilding there. No option to take the money and move. The only options are rebuild there or take a complete loss.

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            Not enough FEMA to go around.

            They also will just move you up to a higher part of your yard if that’s all that’s needed. I had a relative that contracted for FEMA that would regularly order buildings be replaced to locations that would avoid flooding and other hazards even if it cost more.