Flood Issues in General

Engineering often causes more trouble than good because it creates the illusion of safety in areas that are really not (e.g., Katrina)! Insurers are not fooled by illusions, and flood insurance rates prove there is risk in building in a flood zone.

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Some factors to consider:

• Floods are natural events.
• It's possible that the particular area in question has always been at risk of flooding.
• The development of West U. has enhanced the risk of the flooding.
• It's important to realize that people have been building in flood zones for a long time, but they always seem shocked when flood damage occurs.

Source - Dr. Theodore Grantham - University of Barcelona