In article , "Mark S. Holden"
writes:


Diverd4777 wrote:

Quite sad to realize thounsands are homeless, scores dead or injured
and millions without Power;
Not pretty..
I forget at what speed Sheet metal starts flying around..
;
Possibly, over time - turning the " 100 year" Storm surge areas into Public
land
might forstall future disasters, or looking at what other Storm / Flood
prone
areas
( Midwest & New Jersey ) have done to alleviate loss of life may help in
the
future..

Very Few structures can withstand the force of a Hurricane..
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Hi

A problem with the idea of having the government buy land subject to storm
surges is it's often the most desirable land in a community because it has a
great view.

The two beach front communities I'm familiar with are Stone Harbor NJ, and
Naples Fl. In either town, a beach front lot is worth several million
dollars. It would put a tremendous strain on tax payers because they'd need
to come up with barrels of money

- True, some problems do exist betwenn reality and Damage free storm zones;
In some places you are not allowed to sell teh houst, but can happily livev in
it untill you pass away..
State parks sometimes do that..

while removing the most valuable land from the tax base.

True again..

Most owners are not
apt to sell voluntarily.

Most communities where flooding is a problem have updated building codes so
new construction is less at risk.

New construction that weathered the storm well doesn't make great news
coverage.

- True.. Houses that weather storms like that are pretty rare..
Don't know of anything that can withstand 145 MPH Winds , debris flying around
& a Big Storm Surge;

( Watertight, Pre stressed Concrete Pill Box ??)

Hurricane clamps, lots of reinforcing and 5 foot clearance under rebuilt
houses help some..

Saw a town in St Martins that was mostly flattened, then rebuilt by the french
Govt.

One hotel stood empty, a concrete shell; all else had been blown, / Washed
away; Containers rolled around like toys;

Sea wall crushed by wave action;

Dan