04-09-2019, 12:25 PM
"Having experienced both disasterous floods and several lava flows, I don't view the aftermath of flood or lava flow as substantially different. "
Lava zones vs. flood zone. Now here's a good debate, involving analysis of recurring costs, human and monetary. Nationwide, all sorts of people elect to live in flood zones.
Excerpt: "Since 2015, more than 100 people have died annually because of floods. " https://weather.com/safety/floods/news/2...ted-states
We should not necessarily conclude that the most dangerous lava areas should never be lived in. But residents should probably bear all the costs, including road building. The low price of real estate in lava zones 1 and 2 (East Hawaii side) is a big inducement to living on lava.
Lava zones vs. flood zone. Now here's a good debate, involving analysis of recurring costs, human and monetary. Nationwide, all sorts of people elect to live in flood zones.
Excerpt: "Since 2015, more than 100 people have died annually because of floods. " https://weather.com/safety/floods/news/2...ted-states
We should not necessarily conclude that the most dangerous lava areas should never be lived in. But residents should probably bear all the costs, including road building. The low price of real estate in lava zones 1 and 2 (East Hawaii side) is a big inducement to living on lava.