(September 2, 2017 at 10:22 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(September 2, 2017 at 10:05 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Have flood insurance.
Can the typical homeowner afford the extra $100-$200 a month for flood insurance?
The real answer is to analyze the geography and weather patterns and live in a place that doesn't have flooding (for example) problems. This information may not be obvious, on first examination, though, when one moves to a new area (like 100 years ago!). Example. If you grew up in "Tornado Alley", maybe you are used to the threat; furthermore, your family is there. Are you reticent to leave? Yes. Is your life going to be endangered in the future from other tornadoes? Yes. I quite frankly don't understand that mentality. If I had been born in Tornado Alley, I'd've been long gone from that area. OK, Houston had a seriously bad episode. Would I go back and rebuild my house after what just happened? HELL NO. You know it can happen again. I'd abandon my loss and move on. I know how tough that is, but what the hell else would someone do, and not expect further travail in their life?
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
