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Watching videos of the aftermath of the floods in Maryland the other day was telling - the main street had been entirely washed away, exposing the foundations o
by madaxe_again 10y ago
Watching videos of the aftermath of the floods in Maryland the other day was telling - the main street had been entirely washed away, exposing the foundations of the buildings. The modern constructions essentially had none and were hanging in mid-air over voids. The older buildings were all sat upon massive and well dressed masonry.
In short, people account only for risks they have experienced firsthand. When you don't see flash floods or earthquakes for generations, you get lax. Sadly we tend to wait until after disasters to learn, and yet we still forget.
- rurounijones 10y agoDO you have a link with visuals? sounds fascinating.
- Mtinie 10y agoLots of material out there to chose from, but here's a place to start: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amp/maryland-vows-rebuild-ellicott-city-after-deadly-flood-n620991 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amp/maryland-vows-rebui... It happened in Ellicott City, Maryland.
- vermontdevil 10y agoGoogle Elliott City flooding. That's where it happened.