Abrignac wrote:Dave that’s a rather simplistic view of things. I can speak from the other side. My hometown floods every year, but we’ve only had 3 major floods in my 54 years on this planet. The last one in 2016 saw my home flooded with about 5’ of water. Why did I stay? This is my home. This is where my friends live. This is where my father and grandparents Rest In Peace. My roots here are very deep.
Money was allocated decades ago to dredge the Amite and Comite rivers, yet the Corps of Engineers have not done that. Some engineer at the Highway Department thought it was a good idea to build a 20 mile long, six feet concrete barrier on I-12. In 2016 water was beginning to top the barriers. Had that not been the case I doubt the 2016 flood would have been nearly as devastating.
Yeah, the corps of engineers. Our government here to help.
There are more and more of those barriers going up, to protect homes that were built in known low lying areas, and that is exacerbating the problem. Channeling that water into smaller channels that cause the rivers to back up and flood even more.
I hear where you're coming from. Same deal in my home town, my grandparents both ended up relocating in the 60's to new homes because where they were was just not viable anymore. The homes were trashed and they knew it wasn't going to be the last time. But home is home. I would not go for the occasional severe flood. I get it.
My point is when you can go back and look at historical maps, and there are areas called out as flood plains, and folks are building new homes in those areas, it's a low percentage operation.