When will people learn? The gulf coast is prone having terrible storms like Katrina. There will be more storms like Katrina, some weaker, some stronger, guaranteed. This hurricane alone will cost American taxpayers billions upon billions.
I cannot imagine living in a city like New Orleans, where the streets are below sea level.
FEMA has been warning for years of the great risk there.
Why should the U.S. government essentially be subsidizing the people living in these areas, especially those very near the coast? The subsidies come in many forms - massive Army Corps of Engineers construction projects, massive relief expenses, emergency rescue expenses by government agencies of all sorts, temporary housing/shelter, expenses, etc., etc., etc....
Would in not make sense for the Federal government to declare such coastal areas as 'danger zones', and anyone choosing to live there would in the future be doing so entirely at their own risk, and not being eligible any future federal aid?
If the states chose to promote developing these coastal areas, perhaps they could assume the risk, and tax the residents and businesses in a manner so as to cover expenses associated with rebuilding after such storms occur in the future.
What are your views on this?
I cannot imagine living in a city like New Orleans, where the streets are below sea level.
FEMA has been warning for years of the great risk there.
Why should the U.S. government essentially be subsidizing the people living in these areas, especially those very near the coast? The subsidies come in many forms - massive Army Corps of Engineers construction projects, massive relief expenses, emergency rescue expenses by government agencies of all sorts, temporary housing/shelter, expenses, etc., etc., etc....
Would in not make sense for the Federal government to declare such coastal areas as 'danger zones', and anyone choosing to live there would in the future be doing so entirely at their own risk, and not being eligible any future federal aid?
If the states chose to promote developing these coastal areas, perhaps they could assume the risk, and tax the residents and businesses in a manner so as to cover expenses associated with rebuilding after such storms occur in the future.
What are your views on this?
