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A few weeks ago a 60 minutes segment compared flooding in The Netherlands vs the USA. In The Netherlands if an area floods homes are not built there and measur
by dghughes 7y ago
A few weeks ago a 60 minutes segment compared flooding in The Netherlands vs the USA.
In The Netherlands if an area floods homes are not built there and measures are taken to control the water in those areas. In the US people get insurance and build in the same place using the same style.
New Jersey hired a man from The Netherlands to tell them how to break out of that process. This was due to the Sandy Hurricane that devastated the coast.
It boils down to if something keeps getting damaged stop doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
edit: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/storm-water-management-dutch-solution-henk-ovink-hurricane-damage-60-minutes-2019-07-21/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/storm-water-management-dutch-s...
- zaroth 7y agoBuilding codes have changed dramatically for hurricane prone and flood prone properties in the US. Homes are built on stilts/pillars and with roofs designed to withstand Cat5 winds. It’s night and day to how they were built even 20-30 years ago.